Lille

American

[leel] / lil /

noun

a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.

Lille British

/ lil /

noun

an industrial city in N France: the medieval capital of Flanders; forms with Roubaix and Tourcoing one of the largest conurbations in France. Pop: 184 657 (1999)

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A runner was injured in the northern French city of Lille near the start of the city's marathon, which was being staged for the first time in 31 years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Marching in the rain at the head of the protest in the northern city of Lille, 47-year-old Delphine insisted: "Neither the president, nor the weather will stop me from demonstrating."

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Other measures restricting the movement of young people and gatherings were introduced in cities such as Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Lyon in the south, as well as Lille and other towns in the north.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Today, Prime Minister Lecornu instructed local officials to impose partial curfews in specific areas in an effort to quell the violence, with restrictions introduced in parts of Paris, Lyon, Lille and Nice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

First they see some museums: in Lille, France, and in Ghent and Antwerp in Belgium.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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