Must-see shopping in Lille, Flanders & the Somme

  • Maison Benoit

    Lille

    Second-generation artisan chocolatier Dominique Benoit creates pralines and other chocolates using traditional techniques and inspired flavour pairings,…

  • Célestin's

    Lille

    Watch the brewing in action at this microbrewery before buying its beers, such as La Dix (a blonde with 10 hops varieties), Wal (Tripel with pepper and…

  • Quentin Bailly

    Lille

    Lille native Quentin Bailly makes pralines, truffles, ganache chocolates, fruit jellies and macarons and seasonal creations such an Easter crown of thorns…

  • Bettina Flament

    Lille

    Most of the 60-plus jewellery designers showcased by Bettina Flament at any one time are French, alongside a handful of others from across Europe. All of…

  • La Prairie

    Arras

    With its own cheese-ripening cellar downstairs, fromagerie (cheese shop) La Prairie stocks 200-plus cheeses alongside charcuterie, conserves, honey, jams…

  • Guillaume Moisson

    Lille

    Streetscapes and landscapes of Lille along with landscapes of the surrounding region are painted in a contemporary realist style at northern France artist…

  • Brûlerie Cour Le Roi

    Lille, Flanders & the Somme

    Drop by this deli to try one of its 15 different blends of coffee roasted on site, or choose from over 240 different deli items: terrines, charcuterie,…

  • Maisons de Mode – Lille

    Lille

    Cool, cutting-edge jewellery, clothing and accessories by emerging designers can be found in this cluster of studio-boutiques 3km southwest of the city…

  • Momentum

    Lille

    This split-level studio/boutique collaborates with local designers, artists and artisans to create furniture, lighting, stationery, cards, ceramics …

  • Fromagerie Philippe Olivier

    Lille

    Fromagerie Philippe Olivier is an excellent source of perfectly aged cheeses. Regional Hauts-de-France cheeses include Crémet du Cap Blanc Nez, Rollot and…

  • Maisons de Mode – Roubaix

    Lille

    Studio-boutiques feature works by emerging fashion, jewellery and accessory designers. There's another location in Lille.

  • L'Abbaye des Saveurs

    Lille

    A beer-lover's dream, this little shop stocks over 400 artisanal brews from both the French and Belgian sides of the border.