Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: one of France's largest museums outside Paris
Lille's Palais des Beaux-Arts is a benchmark museum, located on Place de la République. It houses one of France's richest collections, covering a period from Antiquity to modern art. Accessible on foot, by metro or bus, it makes an excellent cultural outing for students.
Featured collections
European paintings (Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya, David, Delacroix, Courbet, Monet)
Sculptures (Rodin, Carpeaux, Claudel)
Drawings and engravings (especially Renaissance and 19th-century)
Relief maps of 17th-century fortified towns
Ceramics, ancient coins and decorative objects
Practical information
Address: Place de la République, 59000 Lille
Opening hours: open Mondays 2 - 6 pm, Wednesdays to Sundays 10 am - 6 pm, closed Tuesdays.
Prices: €7 full price, €4 concessions
Services: educational workshops, temporary exhibitions, cultural mediation
Access: metro line 1 (République-Beaux-Arts), V'lille stations nearby