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Capital
of the French part of Flanders, Lille is a city of many faces,
each with its own special appeal. Fortified in the 17th
century by Vauban, Lille's streets still bear the traces of its
history but the city is also proud of its
contemporary
architecture.
Lille's taste for
festive
events and its celebrated markets attract an ever increasing
number of visitors.
To the Southwest, the grace of Flemish architecture is handsomely
displayed in the central squares of Arras.
From here, the
Somme valley the legacy of
World War I, with its
memorial cemeteries and battlefields, makes compelling viewing.
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