There you can find a ghost of the past (and buy an old book or map or sth else). More

The architecture was interesting and we enjoyed the booksellers market, although half the stalls always seemed to be closed. More

As not much is going on Sunday morning it was fun to browse around the old bookstalls here. i am sure if you read French there were some real gems to be found. More

Spectacular old building that you can't / shouldn't miss ..... we wandered inside to find musicians rehearsing and a book fair the first time ... then later that night we wandered in again to find the musicians performing as 200 locals waltzed around the courtyard. Beautiful. It will be your point of reference as you wander the shopping alleys nearby More

A fantastic building. In the afternoon inside the court yard sells old books, a really chilled out place. on sundays poeple dance in the court. A really nice coffee shop 'honey and pie' one of the shops within Vieille Bourse (and several others around lille), their flavoured coffee and hot chocolate, is to die for yum yum. More