Articles related to "Lille"

Lille is only one hour from Paris but it's a different world - smaller, friendlier, and much more accessible for travellers with disabilities.

Lille is a beautiful, historic town located in Northern France. Its location on the Eurostar line makes it easy to get to for a weekend break of shopping and sight seeing

This Southeast Asian country's coast boasts three of the 878 United Nations-designated cultural and natural heritage sites worldwide. In this case, H stands for Hope.

The story of Max Immelman, a pioneer fighter pilot in the formative years of aerial combat in World War 1.

While Paris is a world class destination, there is no need to spend a fortune on lodgings. Check out these affordable hotel options.

Use the European rail network for a city break holiday - buy international train tickets to Bruxelles Midi or Centraal Station from France, England, Netherlands & Germany

Travel on TGVs along the Lignes A Grande Vitesse of the French Rail Network to Besancon Viotte, La Rochelle Ville, Strasbourg, Calais Frethun and more.

Keirrison, Douglas Costa, Eden Hazard, Diego Buonanotte, Rasmus Elm, Sofiane Feghouli are considered among the best football young talents in the world.

Travel to Luton Airport, Leicester, Nottingham & Sheffield in the UK or to Brussels and Paris in Europe on services from the newly renovated St Pancras station, London.

South Brussels Charleroi Airport (CRL) with its low-cost flights can be reached cheaply by car, bus, train, and shuttles from various parts of Belgium including Bruges.

Biography of scientist Louis Pasteur who pioneered the theory that germs cause disease, known for Pasteur Effect.

Philippe Coutinho Correira and Luc Castagnois are two of the biggest star prospects at the up-coming U17 World Cup in Nigeria.

France is famous for its markets at any time of the year but something very special happens here during the Christmas period.

Nord Pas de Calais is the gateway to France. This bustling student town is a great area to call home, and has plenty of good schools and English-speaking services.

Account of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's first 'grand tour' of Europe with his family, and what he was composing from 7 to 10 years of age.

St. Pancras Station has been newly restored and opened on November 6, 2007. Hop on a Eurostar train, spend the day in Paris and be back in London for a nightcap.

Eurostar and TGV Lyria trains provide fast comfortable transportation from London to Switzerland. Cheap tickets and deals are available with stopovers possible in Paris.

Railteam aims at cheaper and easier high-speed rail travel on TGV, ICE, and Eurostar trains between France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Switzerland.

France and Britain had been enemies for centuries. Only the English Channel had kept the squabbling nations apart. In 1994, a tunnel connected them for the first time.

The thin line between talent and lunacy in the works of uncommonly gifted artists such as Van Gogh, Kirchner, Munch, Ernst, Dix, Grosz, Guttuso, Mafai, Ligabue, Zinelli.

Historic Cardiff Castle, home to the Bute Family and with unique interior work by William Burges, is one of the top tourist sights in Cardiff, the capital of Wales

Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air have cheap flights and discounted tickets on flights to South Brussels Charleroi Airport (CRL) in the Wallonia region of Belgium.

Every year, scores of wine tasting events, known as salons des vins, take place in Lyon and cities across France. Learn how to get into them for free.

Whether at university or on a four week crash course, moving to France or elsewhere to pick up conversational and business French language skills is an effective move.

This lists some of the 1620 passengers aboard the Mayflower including Mary Allerton Cushman, Remember Allerton, and John Carver.

The new winter brochure from RailEurope offers so many ideas for rail travel. RailEurope's website provides a quick and easy booking experience.

Train travel in France is an easy and cheap way to get across Europe and make vacations simple with this mode of transportation.

Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city after Copenhagen, is home to an old-town atmosphere and modern architecture - an interesting mix to explore on a walking tour.

Arras is a pretty northern French town with plenty to see and do making it suitable for a weekend break or longer holiday. It has hotels and restaurants for all budgets.

British skiers can take the Eurostar ski train directly to the best French ski resorts or change in Paris to fast TGV or Corail overnight trains heading for the Alps.

Details of the draw for the quarter-finals of the European Champions League, including brief reports from the last-sixteen round matches.

Low-cost airlines have cheap tickets on flights to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) in France's Rhône-Alpes region. Many North African cities are also easily reached.

Lack of competition and the absence of low-cost airlines mean low airfares and cheap tickets are rare on scheduled flights to Strasbourg Airport (SXB) in Alsace, France.

Visitors limited to an afternoon or evening at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris can still get a feel for the amazing collection housed there by focusing on the highlights.

Jean Perrin brilliantly confirmed Einstein's ideas on Brownian motion by the empirically calculating Avogadro's Constant, conclusively proving Dalton's atomic theory

Fed up of mainstream scent? Smaller houses often produce high quality, unique perfume. Les Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido is one of the best.

With new high-speed Eurostar trains from London to Paris a day trip to France from England is easy for visitors, with cheap fares available if you book ahead on Eurostar.

Round out a Paris vacation with three important attractions. The Louvre and Orsay Museums, and the Pompidou Center, have some of the best art collections in the world.

One thing is known for certain. The original Humpty Dumpty was definitely not an egg.

The Apt Corso, a celebration as deeply rooted in local Provencal life as the olives and vines that grow in abundance in this part of France, dates back to the 1800's.

Porto, or Oporto, in Portugal is a great city break destination, thanks to cheap flights from Ryanair. The best things to do include tours of the port wine cellars.

Visiting Paris for the first time? Before you discover the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur or Notre Dame you need to get from the airport or station. Here are a few tips.....

RER Line B trains provide fast, cheap transportation to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) while TGV trains run from Lille, Lyon, Reims, Strasbourg, and Disneyland.

Although not a French holiday, a savory Thanksgiving meal can be had in France. American restaurants and associations trim the tables for this culinary and family feast.

Traveling to Strasbourg in Alsace, France is easy on trains (TGV and ICE), Eurolines buses, and flights (to SXB or FRA) from London, Paris, Germany, and European cities.

Trains (Eurostar, Thalys TGV, ICE, CNL City Night Sleeper) and buses are alternatives to low-cost airlines for cheap tickets from London in England to Berlin in Germany.

After ten years of bringing Irish dance to the international stage, Michael Flatley returns as he presents an anniversary performance of The Lord of the Dance.

A heavy morning dew. The smell of wood smoke and damp leaves hanging in the air and a curl of wood smoke from stone chimneys. Autumn has arrived in the Luberon.

Louis Pasteur, a chemist by vocation, did path breaking work in the field of medical microbiology and has advanced our understanding of causes and prevention of diseases.

As increasing numbers of travellers look to avoid the hassle and difficulties of modern flying, rail travel is enjoying a resurgence as one man plays his part.