HI Lille-Stéphane Hessel, a youth hostel in Lille

An unusual building with an amazing architecture

Shaped like a heptahedron, the HI Lille youth hostel building is worth a visit. Built to low energy standards, it offers a comfortable place to stay close to the city center and the Porte de Valenciennes metro stop for your Lille getaway.

Comfortable rooms and quality services

The youth hostel has 55 rooms and can accommodate up to 196 people. It offers you for booking:

• Rooms for 1 or 3 people for those who come solo, as a couple or in small groups;

• Rooms for 4 or 6 people for your stays with friends;

• Beds in shared rooms for up to 6 people to meet new people without giving up a good night's sleep!

Admire the varied architecture of the Capital of Flanders

Start your visit of Lille with the Belfry of the City Hall, the highest in the region, which rises to 104 meters. It serves as a landmark for all the inhabitants of Lille. Why not take advantage of your visit to climb to the top and admire the view? On your way back down, take time to contemplate its amazing architecture which mixes reinforced concrete and traditional Flemish style.

Before exploring Old Lille, why not discover the many rehabilitated industrial sites that bear witness to the city's past?

• Tripostal: This former mail sorting building now houses a theater and offers its visitors contemporary art exhibitions;

• Gare Saint-Sauveur: Enjoy a bar, a movie theater and an exhibition hall in this former freight station;

• Maisons Folie de Wazemmes et de Moulins: These former spinning mills have become rich cultural places, with the ambition to highlight popular cultures.

Discover the Old Lille

Continue your journey further into the past by exploring Old Lille. Stroll through the cobblestone streets, admire the Flemish architecture and be surprised by the many art galleries, small stores, cafes, bars and restaurants that give the Capital of Flanders its soul.

Don't miss :

• The Grand'Place: This lively place is the central point not to be missed when exploring the old city:

• The Old Stock Exchange: Admire the Flemish Renaissance style and colorful carved facades of this iconic building before you step into the small inner courtyard. Chess players, tango dancers or other surprises: what will you discover?

Enjoy the gastronomy of Lille

Don't forget to try the copious local specialties during your stay:

• The Flemish carbonnade;

• The welsh: a variant of the croque-monsieur topped with a melted cheddar, beer and mustard sauce;

• The Maroilles pie.

Remember to accompany your meal with a local beer or one brewed on the other side of the border, in Belgium.

Want to discover the Capital of Flanders? Book an accommodation in your youth hostel in Lille now!