Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
From top to bottom, left to right: the Lille Tower, some towers of Euralille, the Rue de la Clef in Old Lille, the Place du Général-de-Gaulle, the Shangri-La tulip sculpture for Lille 2004, the Porte de Paris with the belfry of the City Hall and Lille-Flandres train station
The Vieille Bourse on the Grand' Place
Entrance to the Vauban Citadel (17th century)
German military parade in Lille, 1915
Kortrijk, sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray, is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
Image: Schouwburgplein Kortrijk
Image: Kortrijk Grote Markt 54 11083 onroerenderfgoed
Image: Kortrijk Begijnhof 13
Image: Broeltorens, Kortrijk (DSCF9278)