Business Class Flights to Lille, France

Flights to Lille, France, arrive at Lille Lesquin International Airport (LIL), located in the town of Lesquin, about four miles from Lille’s city center. The airport handles 2.1 million passengers each year and serves as the main international airport for northern France and the Flanders region of Belgium. Direct flights to Lille are available from several European and North African cities including Athens, Greece; Krakow, Poland; Barcelona, Spain; and Algiers, Algeria. Cheap flights to Lille may be available on some low-cost airlines or during the off-season.

Travelers who plan to fly to Lille should note that some flights to Lille are seasonal, operating only during the summer tourist season.

Tourists who fly to Lille often visit Old Lille, the city’s historic old town. The neighborhood is home to many houses and other buildings that date back to the 17th century. Lille City Hall, which is located in this part of the city, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 due to its unique architecture.

One of the first museums built in France, the Palais des Beaux-Arts (Palace of Fine Arts) is an immersive experience that features classical, impressionist, romantic, realist, contemporary, and other artwork styles. Beyond being one of the largest museums in France, it also houses the second-largest collection of fine arts, surpassed only by The Louvre in Paris.

For visitors who fly to Lille, a stop at the musée d'Histoire naturelle (Natural History Museum) is a must. Though it’s less focused on French culture and lifestyle, this museum contains a massive collection of zoological and geological artifacts from around the world. From a gargantuan whale skeleton that hangs from the ceiling to a glimmering collection of minerals, visitors can take in a priceless exhibition that’s been in the making for over 100 years.

Beyond natural history, the museum also features an ethnographic collection from across the globe. This collection includes 5 mummified persons, as well as ancient artifacts from the Americas, Asia, and Africa. For English speakers, though the staff of the museum speaks English, many of the signs and placards are only in French. It’s recommended to use a translation app, like Google Translate, for help with reading into the greater detail of each exhibit.

Other popular sites in Lille include the Gothic Revival-style Lille Cathedral, built in the late 19th century; the Jardin botanique de la Faculté de Pharmacie, a botanical garden owned by the University of Lille’s School of Pharmacy; and the Lille Citadel, a star-shaped fortress built in the late 1600s.

Notable people from Lille include former French president Charles de Gaulle; neoimpressionist painter Émile Bernard; and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, inventor of the Pasteurization technique for sterilizing milk, cream, and other beverages.

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