An often overlooked destination in France, Lille is a charming European city on the northern tip of France. It is mostly accessible by walking its streets, which are lined with French architecture. There is a slower pace compared to Paris, perfect for relaxing outside a café and taking in the air of a great getaway. Thanks to Back-Roads Touring, today we’ll go over the main points of why the traveler will revel in the atmosphere of Lille.
60-Second GeographyLille, France
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Lille with Back-Roads Touring
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Lille is a city on the rise, as young people bring a cultural wake newness to a historically forgotten city. The people are considered to be generous and warm, making the backdrop of beautiful buildings all the more pleasurable to visit. That’s why Back-Roads Touring wants to show the traveler Lille and the “back-roads” of France’s overlooked areas. |
Anzacs On The Western Front 2019From the trenches at Ypres to monuments marking The Somme, our ANZAC tour maps Australian and New Zealand troops’ movements in WWI. Please note, this tour runs on selected dates throughout the season. The Back-Roads Difference Take time to pay your respects at relatives’ graves. Visit the Wellington Tunnels. Hear the Last Post at Ypres. |
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ANZACs on the Western Front with Dawn Ceremony Reversed 2019The Australian War Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux commemorates the battle of 24/25 April 1918, when Australian and Commonwealth Soldiers liberated the town. In front of it lie the graves of over 770 Australian soldiers, as well as those of other Commonwealth soldiers. Since 2008 it has been the site of the special ANZAC Day dawn service. Experience this unique event on our six-day ANZAC tour departing 23 April 2019 and join fellow countrymen and local townspeople to remember those who fought during the Great War at one its most poignant sites.
THE BACK-ROADS DIFFERENCE Take time to pay your respects at relatives’ graves. Witness the ANZAC Day Dawn Service on April departures. Hear the Last Post at Ypres. |
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WW1 Battlefields 2019This WWI Battlefields tour allows visitors to see the major areas of British and Commonwealth involvement across the Western Front. Most importantly, the trip offers flexibility to ensure that visitors from all countries will see the memorials to their country’s fallen. THE BACK-ROADS DIFFERENCE Take time to pay your respects at relatives’ graves. Tour Vimy Ridge trenches and tunnels. Hear the Last Post at Ypres. |
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