an industrial city in northern France near the Belgian border; was the medieval capital of Flanders

Lille (Dutch: Rijsel, Ryssel in old texts) is the main city of France's fourth largest metropolitan area (consisting of Lille, Roubaix, Tourcoing and their suburbs). It is located to the country's north, on the Deûle River. It is the capital of the Nord-Pas de Calais région.

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