Lille Jean Monnet Conference ‘Regions and regionalism in the European Union’ June 26th, 27th & 28th 2017 LILLIAD Learning center Useful Information Useful information THE CITY OF LILLE The city of Lille is the fourth largest metropolitan area in France after those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is si- tuated in French Flanders on the Deûle River near Bel- gium - France border. It is the capital of the Nord-Pas -de-Calais region and it hosts the prefecture of the Nord department. Located only one hour from Paris, 35 minutes from Brus- sels and 80 minutes from London, Lille could live in the shadow of its renowned neighbours. Nonetheless, Lille cultivates its own traditions which are not less eminent than those of the neighbours. Before becoming a French city, Lille has been under Flemish, Burgundian and then Spanish ru- le. Due to its rich history, Lille possesses an outstanding architectural heritage. It was a merchant town in the Middle Age, citadel at the time of Louis XIV, industrial centre in the 19th century and ambitious quickly developing city in the 20th century. Nowadays the city preserves the relics of its past while looking at the future. Lille is a land of exchanges, cros- sing cultures and migrations. Today thanks to its inhabitants Lille has become a meeting point of north European and Mediterranean cultures. Ready to welcome all the cultures, the city has become a true ‘melting pot’. Its rich and bright history has given a strong personality to Lille and its population. GETTING TO LILLE Car & Motorcycle Driving into Lille is incredibly confusing, even with a good map. To get to the city centre, the best thing to do is to suspend your sense of direction and blindly follow the 'Centre Ville' signs. Avis, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt have car-hire offices in Gare Lille-Europe. DLM has an office fa- cing Gare Lille-Flandres. Train Lille's two main train stations, Gare Lille-Flandres and newer Gare Lille-Europe, are 400m apart on the eastern edge of the city centre. They are one stop apart on metro line 2. Gare Lille-Europe | Topped by what looks like a 20-storey ski boot, this ultramodern station han- dles Eurostar trains to London, TGV/Thalys/Eurostar trains to Brussels-Midi, half of the TGVs to Paris Gare du Nord and most province-to-province TGVs. Has a children's playground on the street (upper) level. Gare Lille-Flandres | This old-fashioned station, recently spruced up, is used by half of the TGVs to Paris Gare du Nord and all intra-regional TER services. Useful information Getting to the LILLIAD Learning Center, Campus Cité Scientifique, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France Upon your arrival at the Lille-Europe train station in order to get to the University of Lille 1, we suggest you to either take a taxi or metro. Taxi Outside the Lille-Europe train station, there is a taxi rank. Prices depend of the distance. From Lille Europe train station to the hotels (and the University of Lille 1), you have to pay between 25€ (day rate) and 40€ (night rate). Nonetheless, the SNCF (the French railway company) offers car with a driver services bet- ween the train station and the final destination (or the over way around/ and vice- versa). If you want to take this service, you have to rent the car on the SNCF website: http:// www.pap.sncf.com/starcab/DV/accueilAvecDV.htm. To rent the car, you need to have the reference file of your train ticket or the train number. You have to rent until 20:00 the evening before and pay on the website. The rate is bet- ween 18€ and 21€ between Lille Europe train station and the hotels. Metro To travel around the Lille conurbation, you should use the metro. The metro station is loca- ted in the Lille Europe train station. To get to the University of Lille1, first, you have to take Line 2 (Red Line) in the direction of “St. Philibert” and get off at “Gare Lille Flandres”. You change the line and take Line 1 (Yellow Line) in the direction of “4 Cantons station”. The station nearby the University Lille 1 is “Cité Scientifique- Pr Gabillard”. Ticket fare: Pass Pass card (rechargeable): 0.20€ Loading or recharge: Transpole, the Lille public transport system proposes some tickets: - Solo ticket: 1.60€ - Package of 10 tickets: 14.50€ - Pass 2 days: 8.50€. Your PassPass can be recharged only in metro station. Metro working hours: 05h12-00h30 Lille Metro Map Université de Lille sciences et technologies CAMPUS CITE SCIENTIFIQUE, LILLIAD Learning Center Entranceof the Learning Center LILLIAD, University of Lille, credits CAUE Nord 2016 Metro Cité Scientifique LILLIAD Learning Center Useful information Places of Touristic Interest Vieux Lille (Rihour & Gare Lille Flandres stations) Remarkably restored, the Old Town enchants the eye with its flamboyant architecture. The softly dare facades that set off the exuberance and profusion of their decoration. The extraordinary di- versity of the 17th century architecture is an invitation to saunter; so look up to appreciate the perfect harmony of brick and stone. Fine arts Muséum (République Beaux Art station) 18 bis rue de Valmy, Lille – 59000 Telephone number: +33 (0) 3 10 06 78 00 Opening hours: Monday: 14h-18h Other days: 10h-18h The Palais des Beaux-Arts of Lille (Fine Arts Museum) is one of the first museums in France, houses in its imposing 19th century building collections of European paintings, a col- lection of Antiquities , a mediaeval and Renaissance collection, 17th and 18th century ce- ramics, 19th century French sculptures ans 18th century scale models of fortified towns. Forum départementale des sciences (Villeneuve d’Ascq- V.d’ascq Hôtel de Ville station) Centre François Mitterrand 1, place de l'Hôtel de Ville, Villeneuve d'Ascq- 59665 Telephone number: + 33 (0) 3 59 73 96 00 Opening hours: From Tuesday to Friday: 9h-17h30 Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 14h-18h30 Close Monday. The Forum des Sciences brings science to life, explaining how the world today would be impossible without the developments achieved by the pioneers throughout the centuries and how man has evolved. Where to stay ? HOTELS IN LILLE Hôtel Flandre Angleterre 13 Place de la Gare 59000 Lille http://www.hotel-flandreangleterre-lille.com/en/ Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 3 20 06 04 12 Rates From 50€ to 90€/night Grand Hôtel Lille 51 Rue Faidherbe 59000 Lille http://www.grandhotellille.com/fr/page/grand-hotel- lille.1.html Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 3 20 06 31 57 Rates From 85€ to 110€/night Crowne Plazza Lille 335 Boulevard de Leeds 59777 Lille http://www.lille-crowneplaza.com/ Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 3 20 42 46 46 Rates From 117€ to 280€/night Hôtel Brueghel 5 Parvis Saint Maurice 59000 Lille http://www.hotel-brueghel-lille.com Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 3 20 06 06 69 Rates From 60€ to 120€/night Hôtel Balladins Lille 24 Place de la Gare 59800 Lille https://www.balladins.com/fr/reservation-hotel- balladins-lille-_R_216_41_.php Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 3 20 74 11 87 Rates From 60€ to 90€/night Hôtel Lille Europe Avenue Le Corbusier 59777 Euralille http://www.hotel-lille-europe.com/uk/ Contacts Email - infos@hotel-lille-europe Tel. - +33 3 28 36 76 76 Rates From 76€ to 150€/night Hôtel Kyriad Lille Centre gares 21 Place des Reignaux 59800 Lille http://www.kyriad-lille-centre-gares.fr/en Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 892 23 48 16 Rates From 65€ to 120€/night Hôtel de la Treille 7/9 Place Louise de Bettignies 59000 Lille http://www.hoteldelatreille.com/en/ Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 3 20 74 11 87 Rates From 85€ to 170€/night Hôtel des Tours 27 Rue des Tours 59000 Lille http://www.hoteldestours.com/?lang=en Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 3 59 57 47 00 Rates From 130€/night Citadines Appart’Hôtel Avenue Willy Brandt—Euralille 59777 Lille http://www.citadines.com/en/france/lille/city-centre- lille.html Contacts Email - [email protected] Tel. - +33 3 28 36 75 00 Rates From 112€ to 200€/night You can find these hotels and book directly from the Booking.com website ! More information Thomas Heckly EUREGIO Administrative Manager | http://euregio.univ-lille1.fr Université de Lille - Sciences et Technologies [email protected] | www.univ-lille1.fr SRI - Bât. A3 - 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Tél. +33 (0)3 20 43 48 53 Elsa Delfort EUREGIO Communication Manager | http://euregio.univ-lille1.fr Université de Lille - Sciences et Technologies [email protected] | www.univ-lille1.fr SRI - Bât. A3 - 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Tél. +33 (0)3 20 43 45 18 Organisers and partners .