LILLE is the largest city in the far north of France near the Belgium borger. The highlight of the city is the Vieux Lille where the Grande-Place, known as place du Général-de-Gaulle, which forms the borders the southern part of the old quarter. On the east side is the magnificent mansion of Ancienne Bourse, a great example of 17th century architecture. Heading north along the Rues Esquermoise and Lepelletier will bring you to the center of old Lille, a quaint intersecting of cobbled lanes and passageways. Other areas worth seeing are the Rue d'Angleterre, Rue du Pont-Neuf and the Porte de Gand, Rue de la Monnaie.