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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 21m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover how Lille turned its industrial ruins into spaces for art and urban culture. Once the 'Manchester of France', the city was shaped by textile mills, coal and freight. When industry collapsed, it left behind vast brick buildings and shattered communities. This walk explores their reinvention: abandoned freight stations reborn as creative hubs, old cotton mills with futuristic extensions, and grassroots art spaces. Uncover the inspiring, messy and sometimes controversial storey of Lille's post-industrial resurrection.

    • A 5.3 km self-guided tour with 7 stops over 141 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure & Innovation and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • La Gare Saint Sauveur
    • Boulevard Jean Batiste Lebas
    • 59000, Lille, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Gare Saint Sauveur
    • 17 Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Lebas
    • 59800, Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

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Podcast Tour Lille The Echoes of Iron and Art in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 21 minutes2h 21m
    2h 21m
  • Opening hours: Mon 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.69
AU$7.75 x 1 AdultAU$7.75
Total
The previous price was AU$9.69 and current price is AU$7.75
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

La Gare Saint Sauveur

  • 10m
A massive former freight station transformed into a sprawling cultural and exhibition space.

Bazaar St So

  • 10m
A massive co-working space and fablab housed in the former annex halls of the freight station.

1 Pl. Déliot

  • 10m
A massive former cotton spinning mill, now a university building, preserving the imposing red-brick heritage.

FLOW, Euroregional Centre for Urban Culture

  • 10m
A striking modern structure dedicated to hip-hop, street art, and urban culture.

Maison Folie Moulins

  • 10m
A former 19th-century brewery turned into a vibrant, multidisciplinary area cultural hub.

Maison Folie Wazemmes

  • 10m
A former textile factory featuring a striking, futuristic metallic extension by architect Lars Spuybroek.

la malterie musiques

  • 10m
A raw, unpolished former malt house that serves as a vital grassroots space for underground artists.

Location

Activity location

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    La Gare Saint Sauveur
    • Boulevard Jean Batiste Lebas
    • 59000, Lille, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Gare Saint Sauveur
    • 17 Boulevard Jean-Baptiste Lebas
    • 59800, Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

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