Christmas 2023 - Lille, France  


  Spending a short holiday visiting Christmas markets starting with Gent, Belgium and then staying a few nights in Lille, France.


 

family selfie in Gent, Belgium

Christmas market in Lille, France in all of its glory

Christmas market in Gent

Gravensteen (Gent) - a house of torture (which was almost torn down due to the memory of those atrocities)

promenade in Gent... one of the most beautiful historic city centers in Europe




Lille Central train station... across the street from our hotel

Lille Christmas market video


our two little elves

festive inside of the church around the corner

our Christmas tradition to play "Unstable Unicorns" (Axa's chrstmas gift to Tony a few years back)

Lyra playing ball at the hotel

Lille museum of natural history



Meert, the oldest bakery in Lille (founded 1761)

clever family photo

traditional hot chocolate... so thick and yummy

crepes to die for
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