And, like every year, a good time was had by all. We drank beer, we ate moules-frites (mussels and fries), we bartered and haggled, chatted and laughed with strangers, and walked till we dropped. I came away with a beer glass for 50 centimes, two blouses for 2 euros each, and a colourful pareo for a euro. The giant flea market of Lille, better known as La Grande Braderie, takes place every year over the first weekend of September.  Be there next year!

I nearly bought this lamp coz I love Danish retro.Here’s the specialty of Lille – fresh mussels and fries, washed down with Belgian beer:

Bye for now. My next trip will be to Bruges, Belgium in November.