EXPERIENCE A VIBRANT FRENCH CITY.

EXPLORE HISTORIC STREETS AND GRAND SQUARES. SHOP AT THE FESTIVE MARKET.

 

2017 Dates

 

Sunday 19th November - FULLY BOOKED

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Sunday 17th December - LIMITED AVAILABILITY

 

Highlights

 

The vibrant and exciting city of Lille is a rising star. The old town centre, known as Vieux-Lille, is a stunning jewel of grand Flemish architecture, with renouned art museums, cobbled streets and leafy parks just waiting to be explored.

 

At the heart of Vieux-Lille is its beautiful Grand Place, once the medieval market place. You will be dropped off and picked up a few minutes walk from this popular gathering place. Its decorative brick houses, ornate Vieille Bourse and pavement brasseries around the fountain of the Déesse – the goddess said to have saved the town when it was besieged by Austria in 1792 – are elegant and picturesque.  A short walk from here you’ll find Lille’s 17th century star-shaped Citadelle. Outside it’s 2.2km long ramparts is the city’s largest park, home to a small zoo and amusement park.

 

With Christmas approaching, Lille is decked out in lights and colour. Around the Christmas market, the whole town is covered in a huge crown of garlands.

On Place Rihour, 80 wooden chalets teem with gift ideas, nativity figurines, Christmas decorations and festive food. You can find regional specialities here, and you can also find arts and crafts from Russia, Canada and Poland! And that's not to forget the gingerbread and other delicacies, which you can take away or eat on the spot with a glass of mulled wine...

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We will make this day trip to remember easy for you, picking you up in central London and traveling by comfortable coach via the channel tunnel to the heart of lovely Lille.

 

*You must have a vaild passport and be able to travel within the EU to join this trip!*

 

Departure/Drop off point

 

Option 1) Tower Hill Coach Park

 

Look for the sign-posted pedestrian entrance on Petty Wales (painted yellow, underneath Wagamama) take the steps on the right and wait in front of the coach bays. 

 

Option 2) Hall Place Car Park, Hall Place, Bourne Rd, Bexley DA5 1PQ 

 

Wait by the coach bays at the far side of the car park.

 

Departure time*

 

7.45am / 8.30am

 

Return time*

 

10.15pm / 11.00pm

 

Schedule* (in local times - Lille is 1 hour ahead)

 

07.45 – Depart Tower Hill

08.30 – Depart Hall Place

09.50 – Arrive Folkestone for check-in before 10.50 Channel Tunnel crossing

14.00 – Arrive Lille Palais Rihour

18.30 – Depart Lille

20.00 – Arrive Calais for 21.20 Channel Tunnel crossing

22.15 – Arrive Hall Place

23.00 – Arrive Tower Hill

 

Included

 

Return coach travel from London, channel crossing by Channel Tunnel, services of a tour manager on board your coach

 

Not included

 

Tickets to attractions, food & drink, gratuities

 

 

 

*Timings are approximate and the schedule is subject to change when required. Your tour guide will confirm times to be back at the coach at each stop, the schedule above is a guideline only. See here for full terms & conditions.

 

© Abbey Tours UK Ltd. 2017