See more of Lille with an organised tour

All of the main guided tours of Lille itself begin outside the Office du Tourisme de Lille, the local tourist information centre. This is a great place to visit on your arrival here to find out about the latest available tours in the area, as well as to find out about accommodation, public transport and local events.

One of the most popular of the battlefield tours available from Lille is the Somme WW1 Battlefield Small Group Day Trip. This 9 hour trip takes you to the Delville Wood, Mametz Wood Welsh Memorial, the Lochnagar mine crater as well as Beaumont Ham.

For a more in depth tour of some of the most important battle areas of the Second World War, you can book a place on the 4 day Normandy D Day Landing Beaches Tour from Lille. This small group tour sees you led by an experienced and informed guide, with in depth knowledge of the conflict.

A money saving purchase for those looking to explore Lille via public transport is the Lille City Pass. You can buy a 1, 2 or 3 day pass, which offers free entry to 27 local attractions, including the Fine Arts Museum, the City Tour, as well as free use of public transport, including the buses, metro and tramway.

A superb minibus tour that shows you all of the sights of Lille is the One Hour Lille City Sightseeing Tour. An expert guide will make stops at local attractions, as well as explaining the history of the area, with audio guides available in eight different languages.

Those with an interest in the battlefields of Belgium can take the Belgian Battlefield Day Tour from Lille. This is a seven hour tour that takes you to Ypres Salient in the company of university educated guides and ex army staff who will explain the importance of this site where almost 1 million men lost their lives.

Take a tour of the battlefields of both France and western Belgium in the company of a professional war historian on the two day Small Group Tour of the French and Belgian Battlefields from Lille. The tour takes you to the Somme and Ypres Salient, and runs from April to November.

Take a Lille City Arts Tour to discover the fine art, contemporary art and sculpture collections of the city. The tour includes visits to 7 galleries, including the sculpture gallery the Espace Point Barre, and the contemporary Schemes Gallery.

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Our guide to the best tours of Lille was written by Caron Kristan, an experienced tour guide. They recommend checking the Octopus Travel website for details of Lille hotels and flight deals for your trip to Lille.

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