Lille

Laurence Phillips' award-winning guide to Lille brings the visitor right up to date with the latest in mouth-watering meals, astonishing art and places to party. Packed with facts, tips and treats, this is the essential companion for a Eurostar weekend or a life-long love affair with the "Paris of the Low Countries."

*Accommodation: from a rooftop Jacuzzi suite to a bed in a distillery
*Restaurants, cafes and bars loved by the locals
*Nightlife: the beat, the chic, the onion soup at sunrise
*Designer clothes, Monets, and market bargains
*Museums, Maisons Folies and more, both in and around the city
*City-center and transport maps

Laurence Phillips is an award-winning travel writer specializing in European cities and travel guides for food lovers. His other guidebooks include Paris, Lille, Brussels: The Bradt Guide to Eurostar Cities. He also contributes regularly to major newspapers, magazines, and BBC radio programs and is a well-known playwright and lyricist who has worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company.