Students
100,000+
University of Lille, IESEG, EDHEC, Sciences Po Lille. The young population sets the city's pace.
Lille · Living
Living in Lille
Daily life in Lille, in short sourced facts.
Shared room
€450 / month
About. Studio about €790. Student-housing-site estimates, not official statistics.
Trains
Paris 1 hr
Brussels about 35 minutes, London about 1 hour 20 minutes.
Neighbourhoods
Vauban-Esquermes is the greenest district and the heart of student life, next to the Citadel park. Wazemmes is multicultural, bohemian and affordable, with its big market on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Vieux Lille is historic Flemish architecture and boutiques — pleasant but pricier.
Safety
Safe by day, with pickpockets working the train stations and busy squares, and a few areas feeling edgier at night.
Sources: UniAcco, Casita, EDHEC. Rents are student-site estimates, not official statistics.
Rent in Lille