{"id":17748,"date":"2017-05-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=17748"},"modified":"2017-05-11T14:09:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:09:44","slug":"photos-of-lille-france-architecture-street-scenes-empty-chairs-and-graffiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photos-of-lille-france-architecture-street-scenes-empty-chairs-and-graffiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-60.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last weekend, I travelled with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themonochromeset.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monochrome Set<\/a>\u00a0to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. In between soundchecking, playing and drinking, I managed to hotfoot it onto the streets to grab these\u00a0seventy-odd photos.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-01.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Getting to Lille couldn&#8217;t be any easier, with the Eurostar train running direct from St Pancras to the centre of the town.<\/p>\n<p>Ten trains make the journey every day, with the\u00a0average time between Lille and London St-Pancras being 2 hours and 32 minutes. The fastest journey time is an extra-speedy 1 hour and 22 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-02.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leaving the modern and rather uninspiring international station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-03.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As of 2009, Lille had a population of 226,827 within its administrative limits,\u00a0and an urban population of 1,015,744, making it the fourth largest urban area in France after Paris, Lyon and Marseille.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-04.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking like an oversized ski boot,\u00a0the 1995 Tour de Lille building is located on Boulevard de Turin and rises 120 meters high with 20 floors.<\/p>\n<p>Designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc, the fa\u00e7ade is made of light green glass and overhangs\u00a0the\u00a0Gare Lille-Europe station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-05.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Hel Oninenta&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-06.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Away from the bland, modernised centre, there&#8217;s loads of interesting back streets to explore.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-07.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-08.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-09.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-10.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-11.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Historic facade, dating from 1649.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-12.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-13.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-14.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Old Lille Sucks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-15.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Intricate door detail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-16.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Posters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-17.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Monsieur Michel Mareels, Expert Immobilier.&#8221; Now that&#8217;s a name plate.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-18.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Look at the cupola on that.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-19.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The following morning, France went to the polls, with the populace offered an unsavoury choice between former investment banker Emmanuel Macron and poisonous far right-wing racist, Marine Le Pen.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the lesser of two evils prevailed, with Macron garnering two thirds of the vote.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-20.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View from my hotel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-21.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close to the station is this soulless\u00a0modern shopping centre, dominated by big brands Primark and Carrefour.<\/p>\n<p>It forms part of the\u00a0&#8216;urban quarter&#8217; which opened from 1994, with the Euralille development (above) opening in 2000. [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Euralille\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8212;<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, Carrefour, the French supermarket chain, opened up the first &#8216;hypermarket&#8217; ever seen in the UK in 1972 in the rather unexpected and gritty location of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/wales\/2015-03-05\/remember-the-caerphilly-carrefour-this-is-how-people-reacted-to-the-first-hypermarket-in-1972\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caerphilly, south Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-39.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inside the\u00a0Euralille shopping mall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-22.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking over the railway tracks of the Gare Des Lilles, Flandres.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-23.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-25.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were playing\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/aeronef.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L\u2019A\u00e9ronef<\/a> in Lille, which is around the back of the\u00a0Euralille development.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the shiny retail facade, the building already looks run down, with peeling paint and several escalators out of service.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-26.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-27.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-24.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Decent selection of stickers on the backstage\u00a0door.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-28.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The industrial chic of the \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/aeronef.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L\u2019A\u00e9ronef<\/a>\u00a0venue. The sound guys and staff were great, as was the gig!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-29.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Construction of the Gothic style\u00a0\u00c9glise Saint-Maurice\u00a0Roman Catholic church started at the end of the 14th century.<\/p>\n<p>Restoration work was completed by architect Philippe Cannissi\u00e9 in the 19th century, with the building being listed as an historic national monument in 1914.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-37.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-30.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Knackered old phone boxes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-31.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-32.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-34.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-35.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The rather architecturally muddled belfry of Lille town hall, built in 1932 and standing 104m high.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-33.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Porte De Paris, a 17th century flamboyant\u00a0commemorative monument to Louis XVI.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-36.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street art.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-38.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-40.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Outside Lille station a lively debate was taking place in the street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-41.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-42.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-43.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back to the gig.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-44.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This was my drum kit for the night &#8211; a splendid Gretsch number. I have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/small-portable-drum-kits-gretsch-catalina-drum-kit-with-18-inch-bass-drum-review\/\">sparkly gold versio<\/a>n of this kit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-45.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Support band Scarlet Rascal on stage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-46.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Snapshot from the drum kit taken during a quiet part of our\u00a0set. The sound was great on stage.<\/p>\n<p>After the show, we visited the lovely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/a-great-music-bar-in-lille-amul-solo-on-9-rue-des-arts-lille-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amul Solo bar<\/a>\u00a0and drank until the wee small hours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-47.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next morning I took a nippy strut around town before the train back to London.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-48.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street art.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-49.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-50.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-51.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gare Des Lilles Flandres, the main railway station of Lille, capital of French Flanders.<\/p>\n<p>A terminus for SNCF Intercity and regional trains, it opened in 1842 as the Gare du Lille, but was renamed in 1993 when Lille Europe station opened.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-52.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Impressive arched roof.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-53.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-54.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-55.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was blooming freezing in the morning , so there wasn&#8217;t too many people out on the streets.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-56.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Chambre de Commerce de Lille was built between 1910 and 1921 and\u00a0designed by architect Louis-Marie Cordonnier.<\/p>\n<p>Constructed in a Neo-Flemish style, the belfry stands 76 meters high.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-57.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Empty seats in the city square.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-58.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-59.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The splendid Art Deco fa\u00e7ade of \u00a0La Cloche d&#8217;Or\u00a0jewellery store.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-61.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Empty square.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-62.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>War memorial.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-63.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-65.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>La Voute bar\/tabac and Alcide restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-64.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-66.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Second hand fair.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-67.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-68.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-69.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-71.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-70.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-72.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Neoclassical Op\u00e9ra de Lille, built between 1907 and 1913 to a design by architect Louis Marie Cordonnier.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/photos-lille-france-73.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti, May 2017\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bent sign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/lille-france-things-to-do-and-see-recommendations-etc.3929\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chat about Lille on the forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, I travelled with the Monochrome Set\u00a0to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. 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