Destinations
Bite-sized chunks of slow, languid exploration
Echoes of the Past by Felice Varini: Walking Through Geometry in Lille
Three site-specific installations for the Museum of Fine Arts, each with its own personality. Optical illusions or a graphic designer's fever dream?
Pom Pom Pidou: When Beaubourg Moves to Lille
Pom Pom Pidou brings the Centre Pompidou to Lille, turning Tripostal into a glowing, playful crash course in modern and contemporary art history.
Frac Grand Large: Art, Memory and Sea Spray in Dunkirk
Concrete, sea light and war memories: my slow wander through Frac Grand Large, where contemporary art quietly rewrites the port’s story.
Day Trip to Lens: An Evolution from Combat to Coal and Culture
Lens has come a long way from its past in the World War I, rising quickly as a mining town that now houses the second Louvre in France.
The Complete Guide to Roubaix: The Textile City of a Thousand Chimneys
Industrial city turned creative hotbed and final stop for an esteemed cycling race, the town of Roubaix has something for everyone.
Day Trip to Croix: Home to Villa Cavrois, the Modern Chateau
Step inside Villa Cavrois, a sunlit modernist chateau of yellow brick, cinematic interiors and a water mirror that makes you stop and stare.
The Complete Guide to Lille: The Capital of Flanders
Lille, the tenth-largest city in France, sits at the crossroads of Paris, London and Brussels, and is a vibrant and dynamic powerhouse that seamlessly integrates its Flemish-inspired architecture with a modern cultural identity.
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