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01/07/2027From European ambition to local action: advancing the conversation on affordable housingOn 3 June, Lille Metropole hosted in Brussels a high-level seminar dedicated to the EU Affordable Housing Plan and its next steps. -
01/07/2026METROLAND: Transforming Land Rationing into a Strategy for Enhancing Living LandscapesMETROLAND (Metropolitan Territories: Land Take Reduction and Net-Zero Development) is the third ESPON project in which Lille Metropole (MEL) is involved. -
01/07/2026Living in cities at +4°C: Lille Metropole hosts a New European Bauhaus Festival satellite eventOn 11 June 2026, Lille Metropole organised a satellite event of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Festival as part of its ongoing European Urban Initiative (EUI) project Time2Adapt. -
01/07/2026Europe Month: activities organized by Lille Metropole to engage metropolitan staff in European affairsAs a "European" metropolis, Lille Metropole invests in developing a real European culture throughout the metropolitan staff. -
01/07/2026AI DATA DAY: Exploring the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Public ActionOn 16 June 2026, Lille Metropole hosted the AI Data Day at Biotope, bringing together public sector professionals, researchers, businesses and innovation experts. -
05/06/2026SPACE-UP: Rethinking Land Use Through Data, Innovation and European CooperationLille Metropole is strengthening its involvement in European innovation projects. -
05/06/2026REGENSOILL: Building a Living Lab for Soil Restoration in Lille MetropoleSince 2021, Lille Metropole (MEL) has actively supported urban agriculture, notably through the “Quartiers Fertiles” programme. -
02/06/2026CIRCULANDIA: Advancing Circular Solutions for Soil Health and Resource Management in Lille MetropoleThrough its participation in the CIRCULANDIA project, funded under the Horizon Europe programme, Lille Metropole positions itself at the forefront of efforts to restore soil health. -
02/06/2026IMPETUS - Rethinking the temporary use of vacant or underused spaces through the Interreg Europe programmeLaunched in March 2023 for a four-year period, the IMPETUS project aims to improve the use of abandoned or underused urban spaces. -
11/03/2026Euralimentaire : Driving Innovation in FoodTech and Sustainable Food SystemsAs one of the five metropolitan sites of excellence developed by Lille Metropole, Euralimentaire embodies the region’s ambition to accelerate innovation & economic transformation in strategic sectors. -
11/03/2026EuraMaterials: Driving Europe’s Industrial Transitions through Materials InnovationBased in Tourcoing, at the heart of Lille Metropole, EuraMaterials is the metropolitan site of excellence dedicated to materials and textile industries. -
11/03/2026EuraTechnologies: A European Innovation Hub Rooted in Territorial TransformationFounded in 2009 by Lille Metropole, the Hauts-de-France Region and the City of Lille, EuraTechnologies has established itself as one of the leading hubs for startups and digital innovation in Europe.
Where north western Europe meets
Lille Metropole is perfectly situated at the crossroad of Northwest Europe, between Brussels (35min by train), Paris (1h) and London (1h20) and within 3 to 4 hours from Amsterdam, Strasbourg or Frankfurt. This ideal position, at the heart of a rich and densely populated (80 M people) basin represents a huge economical asset.
A cross-border eurometropolis
Sharing 86 km of border with its Belgian neighbour makes Lille Metropole an essential partner, as evidenced by the Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai Eurometropole, the first and largest EGTC (European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation) in Europe with 2.1 million inhabitants.
A large urban and rural metropole
Lille Metropole encompasses 95 municipalities and 1.2 million inhabitants, in a territory both rural and urban, made up of cities like Lille (230,000 inhabitants), Roubaix and Tourcoing (100,000 each) and smaller towns and villages. This broad diversity of territories confronts the metropolitan authority with a variety of challenges regarding urban development, land use and environmental protection, employment and social inclusion, housing, mobility, food or culture.
2nd university
center in France
3rd
French metropolis
(in terms of inhabitants)
35 %
under 25 years old
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