Lille is the fourth largest city in France and has a fabulous Grand Place. We parked near the Grand Place in a large underground parking garage. We walked to the Grand Place and turned the corner to see an incredibly tall ferris wheel! The girls were amazed! The ferris wheel was in the middle of the Grand Place and a North Pole village. We rode the ferris wheel. Rich and I were a little scared! Incredible views of the city though. Fortunately, we noticed what looked like Lille's Christmas Market a few blocks away. After riding the ferris wheel we ate lunch at a small modern cafe on a corner of the Grand Place in Lille.
After lunch we bought roasted chestnuts on the street and walked to the Christmas Market. So much fun to see the local crafts from different regions around France. Rich took the girls to buy some food while I walked around the market. They enjoyed drinking hot chocolate and eating treats!
Lille, France
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