This year, the Tour de France starts off in northern France, in Lille. After 185 undoubtedly nervous kilometers, we also finish in the metropolis, where a unique chance at the yellow jersey will ...

The 2025 Tour de France will start in the northern city of Lille, with the Grand Depart and the opening four stages expected to be held in the Hauts-de-France Region, between the English Channel ...

The Hauts-de-France Region, the Department of Nord and the Lille European Metropolis have joined forces to bring the Grand Départ back to France after three successive excursions beyond our borders.

While the riders and their teams enjoy a rest day on Tuesday, Le Monde looks back at the beginning of the 112th Tour de ...

Enthusiasts should come in September around the time of the annual Bière a Lille, a week-long festival that promotes the Hauts-de-France region’s brewing culture through tastings and other events.

After the flat opening stage in Lille, the sprinters' party isn't continuing in stage 2. A challenging stage awaits the peloton in the northernmost tip of France, featuring a finale where anything can ...

Whether you want to watch it online or visit in person, the Tour de France 2025 reaches its epic climax in the alpine stages ...

July 5 marked the first pedal strokes of this new edition of the Tour de France. And this year, the Grand Départ took place in Lille, much to the delight of hoteliers, restaurateurs, shopkeepers and ...

Lille's convivial Place du Général de Gaulle Hauts is a pretty square lined with cafés, bars and restaurants (Anne-Sophie Flament) ...

Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France was founded in 1964 as the Centre d’Enseignement Superieur Scientifique de Valenciennes, as an offshoot of the University of Lille. It took its current name in ...

Video from Agence France-Presse shows fires set on the streets of the French cities of Nanterre and Lille on Thursday as protests continue following the fatal police shooting of a 17-year old in ...

Frites, cockles and cheese—the best things to eat in Hauts-de-France The sandy bays, marshy rivers and web of canals woven through this region between Paris and Calais offer rich pickings, from ...