Vauban Park – Napoleon Bridge loop from Lille

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Vauban Park – Napoleon Bridge loop from Lille

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Vauban Park – Napoleon Bridge loop from Lille

01:24

5.51km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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672 m

Vauban Park

Highlight • Natural

This English-style landscaped garden, crossed by winding paths, covers 3.5 hectares and has a remarkable tree heritage, ponds, large lawns... It is a favorite meeting and entertainment place for the inhabitants of Lille.

Source: Lille.Fr

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864 m

Kiosk next to the lock

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Kiosk with streetart stecilart works.

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1.02 km

Citadel Park

Highlight • Forest

Between the walls of the citadel and the moat, you can walk and enjoy the park.

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1.16 km

Ramponneau Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

By standing on this bridge, you can appreciate the canal and the Napoleon bridge.

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1.51 km

Napoleon Bridge

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Magnificent bridge near the esplanade and the citadel of Lille

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1.54 km

Street art

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The human gaze holds a special place in the work of IKSTE aka York, a local graffiti artist whose work can be seen in several locations in Lille, including on the quays of the Deûle Canal (Quai du Halage) between the Pont Sainte-Hélène and Boulevard Robert Schuman.

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4.37 km

Avenue Mathias Delobel

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Normally no car traffic on this beautiful avenue.

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4.59 km

Monument to the carrier pigeon

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At the entrance to Lille Zoo stands a monument commemorating the "20,000 pigeons who died for their country" and the "pigeon fanciers who were shot for keeping carrier pigeons." This monument commemorates the important role carrier pigeons played during the First World War. One pigeon was even awarded the Order of the French Nation in Verdun.

Since then, radio waves have replaced wings for transmitting information during wartime, but pigeon racing has remained a popular pastime in the north of the country.

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5.51 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.45 km

974 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.38 km