The eastern suburb of Lille Villeneuve-d'Ascq (Vlleneuve d'Ascq) is a mixture of modern buildings (the city, which now has about 70 thousand people, was founded in 1966), artificial lakes and old windmills. The Museum of Art Nouveau (since 1983, 3,8 €, in the collections of Klee, Braque, Leger, Kandinsky, Picasso, plus the Kadler sculpture gallery near the building) may well be considered a supersite. The regional Molinology Center with the Windmill Museum is exclusive (3 €). And President Mitterrand, who is obsessed with scientific education of the population, managed to inherit. The Science Forum is the pretentious name of what he founded here. The idea is about the same as La Villette in Paris, only less cool (located near the city hall, 5 €, the exposition includes a planetarium and an exhibition of achievements of the NTR).

Other suburbs of Lille

In the southeast of Lille is the Moulin district. There is a botanical garden (1968, 11 hectares, exotic trees and waterfalls), the SEITA tobacco factory, which produces 60 million cigarettes a day (1/4 of the company's total products) and invites visitors on a guided tour. In the eastern suburb of Saint-Maur-Pellevoisin, you can visit the Heineken brewery (tasting is free!), and in the northern suburb of Wambrechies, the Classens gin factory (you already have to pay 1.5 € here, but the gin from barley and rye is worth it).

The traditional industrial specialization of Greater Lille is textiles. There are several enterprises in the city that are world leaders in their kind: the St. Andre spinning mill, Provust (wool), Dixon Constant (curtains), Damar (underwear). The western suburb of Armantieres specializes in flax processing. In addition to textiles, the industry is represented by heavy machinery (Demarle furnaces, Dilor laser equipment, diesels), automotive construction (the Peugeot plant has been operating here since 1897), chemistry, electronics, office equipment, and canned vegetables. Bonduel peas and beans, which always win the advertising "races", are produced in Lille.

Events in Lille are diverse, but there are few exclusives. We can only mention the accordion festival, held in June (it is a good addition to summer, when, in fact, it is worth visiting Lille — the rest of the time it is cold and dank), and the City Day (it is held on the first weekend of September and is called the "Grand Braderie", a large fair sale and a street parade are organized). For those seeking immediate playing funds, the 1xbet promo code no deposit offer is an excellent choice. While a pure no-deposit bonus is rare, special promotions sometimes provide a free bet or free spins without requiring you to add your own money. Keep a close eye on the 1xbet promo code list for such exclusive opportunities, which might grant you a $5 free bet or 50 free spins on popular slot games. This allows you to experience the thrill of the platform and potentially win real money with zero financial risk. To find these deals, regularly check for a new 1xbet promo code today.