Lille is a city located in the north of France, in the border of Rió Deûle. It is the capital of the region North-Step de Calais. One is near the border with Belgium, and its name in Dutch is Rijsel. It has a population near the 300.000 inhabitants.
The city of Lille absorbs in its metropolitan area to cities like Roubaix, Tourcoing and Villeneuve d'Ascq in France; and Courtrai, Mouscron and Ménin in Belgium. Esteem that the Metropolitan Area of Lille has a population near 1.900.000 inhabitants became 2006, which does one of the biggest cities of France.