Lille, who is going??

July 25 - December 11, 2010. Meetups before and after the concerts
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golo99
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Re: Lille, who is going??

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My friends went to Lille as they had already booked the time off work. They were very impressed with the city - "not industrial at all" they said, lots of nice buildings, very friendly locals and good beer (which is unusual in France, but being Flemish, Lille must get a bit of the Belgian beer influence!). It also wasn't as hard to find vegetarian food as it is in other French cities. They took a day trip to Bruges too, and thoroughly recommend that...
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I am going to Lille alone for Leonard Cohen's great concert. Like many members, I have never been in Lille before. So, I will have to find a three-star hotel for two nights which is close to the concert place. Last August, we were fascinated from his concert in Istanbul. I would lke to know whether or not LC would come to Istanbul / Turkey in 2010.
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I had almost forgotten I have a ticket for the Lille concert in September...

For those members travelling from UK who had refunds/vouchers from Eurostar from the postponed March concert, tickets are now available for 25th September weekend at £65 return. :D
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gilly-rjd wrote:I had almost forgotten I have a ticket for the Lille concert in September...

For those members travelling from UK who had refunds/vouchers from Eurostar from the postponed March concert, tickets are now available for 25th September weekend at £65 return. :D
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hehe, I am going to rebook my tickets this weekend... I have not forgotten my long-anticipated date in Lille :D
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hotm
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Hoping someone can advise me. I bought ticket for the cancelled show - ticket never came, and never had any email or refund from the venue or the promoter. Will my ticket for the September show just come automatically or is there something I need to have done?
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I would ring the venue/promoters if I were to check that the booking was made for the cancelled concert. Their phone number is 00 331 44 94 91 50. Good luck. Also have you checked you bank/credit card payment to see if they took payment for the ticket, if so you should let them know when that was done.
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corkbiy
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I'll be there.. First time to Lille...
Any local tips on the best way to get to Lille from Paris?

Thanks,
Aidan..
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corkbiy wrote:I'll be there.. First time to Lille...
Any local tips on the best way to get to Lille from Paris?

Thanks,
Aidan..
TGV - Should take around an hour and cost under £20.

http://www.raileurope.co.uk/tgv.aspx
Midnight Choir
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DID have Lille plans

Tickets were sent to the Ukraine! (per UK)

Maybe they thought I had relatives thereabouts.
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AND the tickets were addressed to Mademoiselle ****

Moi - the thirteenth Earl of Hitpalel?

I ask you!

Cinque me!
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danslenoir wrote:
corkbiy wrote:I'll be there.. First time to Lille...
Any local tips on the best way to get to Lille from Paris?

Thanks,
Aidan..
TGV - Should take around an hour and cost under £20.

http://www.raileurope.co.uk/tgv.aspx

I booked TGV yesterday from Paris to Lille on the Friday and back on the Sunday, costs €52. I'd book it sooner than later.
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Midnight Choir wrote:Tickets were sent to the Ukraine! (per UK)

Maybe they thought I had relatives thereabouts.
I'm Ukrainian by birth - maybe they were meant for me ;-) :lol: Seriously, Midnight Choir, I hope you get this ticket mess sorted out and are able to attend the concert.
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burningviolin wrote:
danslenoir wrote:
corkbiy wrote:I'll be there.. First time to Lille...
Any local tips on the best way to get to Lille from Paris?

Thanks,
Aidan..
TGV - Should take around an hour and cost under £20.

http://www.raileurope.co.uk/tgv.aspx

I booked TGV yesterday from Paris to Lille on the Friday and back on the Sunday, costs €52. I'd book it sooner than later.
Thanks burningviolin & danslenoir...

Does the TGV go from close to PAris CDG Airport or do I need to get into Paris city? Trying to time wghich train to get..
Thanks so much for the advice new friends :D
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TGV goes from Terminal 2 in Charles de Gaulle. No need to go into Paris and out again.

Try http://www.tgv-europe.com/en/
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I will be in Lille with my husband; is there anyone familiar with the area, who would like to book a place for a meetup, before or after the concert? Would be so nice to meet some forum friends. . .
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