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A metropolis that counts... a lot!
You participate by your activity to the attractiveness of the territory? hellolille offers you a shared brand code, a tool symbol of rallying and unity, a standard of the territory, to speak with one voice.
Whether you're a native or a native of Lille, a resident of the city or an expatriate from anywhere in the world, become a Lille ambassador to promote the city in France and abroad.
The number 1 consumer market
in Europe.
80 company headquarters
of more than 500 employees.
1st concentration
of international headquarters.
350 companies
with more than 2,000 employees
4th industrial region
from France.
280,157 M2 of office space
marketed (2018 figures)
2nd university pole
French
532 million invested
in 2018 in professional real estate
115,000 students
66,026 companies
7 sites of excellence
to go higher and higher, further and further.
EuraTechnologies, Eurasanté, Euralille, la Haute Borne, la Plaine Images, CETI, Euroalimentaire... Behind these names lie an unprecedented concentration of talent, jobs and ambitions. In these Start Up incubators are growing the cutting-edge companies that will bear the colours of the region tomorrow. The metropolis has also been awarded the French Tech label, an important recognition of its unfailing commitment to the digital, health, technical materials and innovative textiles industries.
Training: the real thing wealth of the territory.
The Lille metropolis is above all a student city! With 115,000 students, more than 30 Grandes Ecoles and 70 research laboratories, it has an international vocation and high ambitions. The goal: to become one of the top 50 European universities in less than 10 years. This ambition is supported by innovative teaching methods and a real logic of excellence.
Welcome to Lille!
You're moving to Lille. Welcome! With the newcomer's guide, prepare your installation by getting all the advice and useful addresses to find accommodation, be accompanied in your installation and discover the activities and associative life of the metropolis. This guide also gives you valuable information on how to find a crèche, an international school or anything else that can help make your settlement the start of a great adventure! Download the Newcomers' Guide for free!
