Lille

  A few other trainees and I went to Lille during the flea market to see what all happens there. We toured around the flea market, but no one bought anything. There was also a fair type thing happening just outside the center. Right beside the fair, there was an old fortress that is now a NATO Rapid Reaction Corps. Lille is a very interesting city.

  Every year in Lille a massive flea market takes over the entire city.  This flea market was interesting to tour and look around, but I did not see anything to buy. There were a few old Dell computers that did look interesting though. It was annoying that all the beer being sold in the street was at least a euro higher for 500ml. It was all quite interesting to see either way.

  There was a small fair on that day too. This fair had some rides, but most were just regular fair rides. There was one that catapulted two people into the air and then let them bounce back close to the ground to have them slung up again. I thought that ride was cool.

  The NATO Rapid Reaction Corps is located in the Citadel of Lille. There is a nice walking/running path around the citadel that many people frequent. Around the path, there are some grass places where people can relax. It was a cool place to visit and I think it would be cool to even hang out at. 

Here is the WikiVoyage page for Lille https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Lille