Hôtel de Ville

Access Problems, Great View

It is not obvious how to gain entry, we had to buzz on an entry phone. You are then given a ticket on the ground floor and have to pay for it on the fourth. The fourth floor is only accessible by st...

Great views

A visit to the viewing platform is definitely recommended as an introduction to the city. The building itself is a modern one so not much for history lovers. I think the belfry and teh views are the m...

Very modern

Very modern building of this nice city. Lille has way better to offer and this modern building is more important than beautiful. Still for being so close to the "cultural" square you can take a visit.

Belfry does not have step free access

Despite the promise of a lift to take you up the 400 steps when you see this attraction on the internet, you need to climb four floors (100 steps approx.) before you get to that lift, so if you can't ...

The beffroi (belfry) is outstanding

The belfry is open as a viewing platform. It provides good views of the city, with good explanations of what you are looking at, and helpful staff. You can go up using a lift or stairs. An excellent i...