CultureA 'Lille' bit of everything at Europe's biggest flea market

Millions of visitors head to the French city of Lille each year on the first weekend of September for Europe’s biggest flea market, the Braderie de Lille. The event offers a look at its long history, French terms for second-hand shopping and the mussels-and-fries tradition associated with its 34-hour run.

Lilleflea marketsecond-hand shoppingmussels and fries

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