Lille & the Musée Louvre-Lens

5 days from £889

A tall Flemish-Renaissance belfry with a clock beside a classical opera house on a paved square under blue sky.
Chamber of Commerce belfry, Lille
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Suggested Itinerary#

Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:

Day 1 – Mouscron

Board our private executive coach at your designated pick up points – take the cross Channel ferry from your preferred port (or travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ashford International to Lille - supplement payable) – continue on to the 4* Best Western Plus Alize Hotel in Mouscron.

Day 2 – Guided tour of Lille & guided tour of Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille

Guided walking tour of Lille takes in sights such as the Palais Rihour, the Main Square, the Opera House, the Old Stock Exchange and the Notre Dame de la Treille Cathedral – guided tour of the Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille, considered one of France’s most important galleries with a wonderful collection including Flemish and 17th century Dutch paintings and grand altarpieces by Rubens and Van Dyck.

Day 3 – Villa Cavrois & Tourcoing Botanical Gardens

Villa Cavrois, designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens and constructed in Croix between 1929 and 1932 for Paul Cavrois, is a contemporary château combining classical design and modernist aesthetics and one of the most famous works of modern architecture in France – Tourcoing Botanical Gardens, with its formal garden and English section created in 1917, offers a rich variety of plants such as acacia, yew and black pine.

Day 4 – Musée Louvre-Lens

Made up of four buildings which its creators intended to resemble four boats, carefully docked alongside one another, a guided tour of the Musée Louvre-Lens introduces us to the collection of objects loaned to it from the Musée du Louvre in Paris – the afternoon is free in Lens to explore the wonderful Art Deco architecture of the town.

Day 5 – La Piscine Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, Roubaix

La Piscine Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, an Art Deco municipal swimming pool built between 1927 and 1932, is an architectural masterpiece now showcasing fine arts, applied arts and sculpture – continue for our Channel crossing back to the UK and then return to our original departure points with comfort stops en route.

Remember, every element of this itinerary can be adjusted. If you'd like to change the days, add different activities, or adjust the pace, just let us know.

Features#

What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:

  • 4* hotel

  • Half board accommodation

  • All excursions & guided tours included

  • Professional tour manager

  • Return Channel ferry crossings

  • Executive coach throughout

  • One free place per 10 paying passengers

Tailor your Features#

If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:

  • For more (or fewer) days

  • Include UK airport coach transfers

  • Bring a specialist lecturer

  • Include all entrance fees & gratuities

  • Visit more (or fewer) sights*

* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions

Sights#

The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:

  • Guided tour of Lille

  • Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille - guided tour

  • Villa Cavrois

  • Tourcoing Botanical Gardens

  • Musée Louvre-Lens - guided tour

  • La Piscine Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, Roubaix

Tailor your Sights#

If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:

  • Musée des Beaux Arts, Tournai - designed by Victor Horta and opened in 1928, this Art Nouveau museum houses the modern art collection of the Brussels patron of the arts Henri Van Cutsem including impressionist works by Manet, Monet, Seurat and Van Gogh

  • Musée des Beaux Arts d’Arras - its wide ranging collection has been housed for 200 years within the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Vaast, completely rebuilt in 1754 under the orders of Armand Gaston de Rohan

  • Musée de la Chartreuse in Douai - guided tour of the art museum housed in a former Carthusian convent dating as far back as 1559

Accommodation#

Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:

Four nights on half board basis at the 4* Best Western Plus Alize Hotel in Mouscron. Facilities at the hotel include a bar, gymnasium and sauna. All rooms are en suite.

Tailor your accommodation#

If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:

  • Stay at a 3* hotel

  • With more (or less) dinners included

Extras#

The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:

  • Single room supplement £99

  • Insurance

  • Entrance fees to places of interest

  • Audio headphones

  • Eurostar supplement from £119

Many of these can be included in the tour price if you'd prefer. For example, we can include entrance fees, gratuities, or audio headphones as part of your overall cost.

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