Where exactly (eg. which streets etc) do people mean when they talk about 'vieux Lille'? Here is a map with the streets names:
http://www.vieuxlille.com/loisirs/plan/p...
Some streets names are mentionned in this article albeit it is in French: http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/f...
Automatic translation: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=...
Some recent pictures:
http://www.vieuxlille.com/institut/photo...
Compared pictures on Vieux Lille between 1975 (above) and today (below): http://www.vieuxlille1975.com/site/aujou...
A map on rue de la Monnaie, one of the nicest street of Vieux Lille: http://maps.google.fr/maps?f=q&hl=fr&q=r... vieux refers to the 'communes' in a french town.
It also means old.
Its probably the old, historic part of the town. |