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Read | December 2010
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LE CAFE-LIVRES
A comfortable, well-lit place to drink, read and be merry, with over 3,000 used books
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See | December 2010
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THE SILK ROAD: SAATCHI GALLERY AT THE TRI POSTAL
Some 60 works from London's Saatchi Gallery will be on display in this exhibition of Silk Road artists at the Tri Postal, a former postal sorting facility that has been reincarnated as a contemporary art complex. Until 16 January.
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Hotels | December 2010
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HOTEL UP
Contemporary design, organic toiletries and 40-inch flat-screen TVs are on offer at these stylish digs (pictured), all for a fraction of what it would cost at a namebrand luxury hotel. Just two minutes from the train station. Doubles from €115.
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Restaurants | December 2010
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LE BARBUE D'ANVERS
While its name means “The Bearded Guy from Antwerp”, this restaurant is 100% Lillois, serving regional specialities like carbonnade and hochepot at the back of a 16th-century courtyard. There are also lots of deliciously named Flemish beers, including Kwack and Delirium Tremens.
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Visit | February 2010
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LA MAISON FOLIE DE MOULINS
There's a lot brewing here, but it has nothing to do with hops or ale
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Hotels | February 2010
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HOTEL BRUEGHE
The gothic façade of the St-Maurice church greets you as you look out the window of your room at this family-run hotel. Located in a quiet pedestrian zone, you'd never know you were just a few minutes from the train station.
Address: 3-5 PARVIS SAINT-MAURICE. | Tel: +33 (0)32 006 0669
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See | February 2010
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THE WAZEMMES MARKET
One of France's largest farmers' markets, this vast display of food, flowers and fabrics (pictured) attracts up to 50,000 visitors on Sundays, when there's also a flea market. The covered market is open every day but Monday; outdoor stalls open Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings.
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Restaurants | February 2010
Lille
MEERT
Charles de Gaulle himself was a fan of the dainty gaufres, or waffles, served in this 19th-century tearoom. Filled with vanilla cream, they are to swoon over, as are the other sinful chocolates and sweets on offer.