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Lille (French: Lille, Dutch: Rijsel) is a city in northern France, the capital of the Nord-Calais region (Région Nord Pas de Calais) and the capital of the Nord department (Nord, No. 59). Lille is the largest city in northern France and the fifth largest city in France. When the entire Lille metropolitan area is included, its overall population rank rises to fourth in France, behind Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille has a long history. It has become a metropolis in the early Middle Ages, and after the Industrial Revolution has become one of the largest industrial cities in France. Lille is also the economic, educational, transportation and cultural center of northern France, with nearly 100 multinational companies, dozens of higher education institutions, two international railway stations, and won the title of European Cultural City in 2004. .

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The old town of Lille Lille once belonged to Flanders in history, so the buildings there are very Flemish. The old city was deserted in the 1970s and 1980s. Later, the government repaired it on a large scale, especially the opening of the Eurostar high-speed rail, which gave it a new vitality. It's a great feeling to walk around in the old town.

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The Lille Museum is a famous French art museum. It has a rich collection of paintings including the Flemish School, the Dutch School, the Frans School, the Italian School and the Spanish School. Scale models of 15 cities are displayed in the basement exhibition hall, which is quite interesting. A glass-paneled building is built behind the museum, and the front is a glass curtain wall, which can reflect the image of the museum.

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The Old Stock Exchange is a typical Lille-style building, built in 1653 as a place to compete with the stock exchanges of the big Dutch cities. The more than 20 houses surrounding the yard used to be business houses, but now they have become a haven for second-hand booksellers, flower sellers and chess players.

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The Cathedral of Lille is a Roman Catholic church and one of the most important national cemeteries in France. Although the exterior is unpretentious, the atmosphere inside the church is solemn and solemn.

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