Braderie de Lille

La braderie de Lille est une manifestation populaire qui se déroule chaque année à Lille, dans le département français du Nord en région Hauts-de-France, généralement le week-end du premier dimanche de septembre. Ses origines remontent au XIIe siècle et elle accueille chaque année entre deux et trois millions de visiteurs. La braderie de Lille est l'un des plus grands rassemblements de France et le plus grand marché aux puces d'Europe. La braderie est issue de la foire attestée dès 1127 et a de nombreuses fois changé de forme, de nom, de date et de conception tout au long de son existence. Elle s'est étalée sur un seul jour comme sur plusieurs ; elle a été ouverte aux Lillois comme aux étrangers à la ville. Au cours de son histoire, la braderie de Lille a également porté le nom de Foire de Lille, Franche foire, Fête aux loques. Au-delà de la braderie proprement dite et de ses 51 km d'étalage pour environ 5 300 exposants, cet événement est également entouré de concerts, d'une foire aux manèges, d'une restauration accrue dans la ville (stands mobiles divers, bières régionales, ainsi que le plat traditionnel des moules-frites dans les restaurants, sachant qu'en 2009 cinq cents tonnes de moules et trente tonnes de frites ont été consommées), et est l'occasion pour beaucoup (notamment pour la population étudiante de Lille) de faire la fête toute la nuit dans la ville et dans ses nombreux bars.

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Braderie de Lille

The Lille Braderie (French: Braderie de Lille) is a braderie, or annual street market/flea market, that takes place on the weekend of the first Sunday of September in Lille, France, in the northern Hauts-de-France region. It dates back to the 12th century, attracting nearly three million visitors each year. The Braderie de Lille is one of the largest gatherings in France and the largest flea market in Europe. In 2014 the Braderie was reported to host 100km of market stalls to over 10,000 exhibitors. During the Braderie, the city hosts a music festival. The traditional food eaten during the festival, moules-frites, typically results in built-up heaps of mussel shells around the city. In 2016, the Braderie was cancelled by Lille mayor Martine Aubry, following terrorist incidents in France.

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Lille-Flandres station

Lille-Flandres station (French: Gare de Lille-Flandres, Dutch: Station Lille-Flandres) is the main railway station of Lille, capital of French Flanders. It is a terminus for SNCF Intercity and regional trains. It opened in 1842 as the Gare de Lille, but was renamed in 1993 when Lille Europe station opened. There is a 500 metres (1,600 ft) walking distance between the two stations, which are also adjacent stops on one of the lines of the Lille Metro.

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Saint-Maurice, Lille

The Église Saint-Maurice is a church on Rue Pierre-Mauroy, in the historic centre of Lille, northern France. Its construction began at the end of the 14th century and completed at the end of the 19th century, and it was extended over more than four centuries. A hall church in the Gothic style, it was made a monument historique in 1914.

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Opéra de Lille

The Opéra de Lille is a neo-classical opera house, built from 1907 to 1913 and officially inaugurated in 1923. Closed for renovation in 1998 it reopened in 2003 for Lille 2004. The Opéra de Lille is a member of the European Network for Opera, Music and Dance Education (RESEO), and of Opera Europa. It is served by the metro stations Gare Lille-Flandres and Rihour.

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ESC Lille

ESC Lille is a French business school founded in 1892. It has two campuses, one in Lille and one in Paris. ESC Lille is EQUIS accredited by the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Education) and the Conference Of The Grandes Ecoles. In 2005, it was the first European business school to be accredited by Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management (GACPM), and is still the only PMI-accredited business school in France. In July 2009 the union of Ceram Business School and ESC Lille was announced. It will create the largest French business school in terms of student numbers. The new school, named Skema Business School (School of Knowledge Economy and MAnagement), span three sites in France in Lille, Paris and Sophia Antipolis near Nice and three sites: in China (Suzhou) United States (Raleigh, NC) and Brazil (Belo Orizonte). In May 2019 SKEMA Business School announced the opening of a new site in Cape Town (South Africa) and the possibility to enter in Russia and India.

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