Article: Travel: 48hrs in LILLE; KNOWN as "The Paris of the Low Countries", this charming and lively French town also has a distinct Flemish flavour. DEIRDRE O'BRIEN says now's the time to go to the 2004 European City of Culture. So check it out...(Features)

Byline: DEIRDRE O'BRIEN

FRIDAY NIGHT

GET your bearings and head for the Place de General de Gaulle. Named after Lille's famous son, the elegant plaza is known as the Grand Place. It's where the Lillois stop to eat, drink, gossip and check each other out.

Pop into Le Furet du Nord, the largest bookstore in France. Or grab a drink or ...

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