Palais des Beaux Arts

I enjoyed it very much. I wish the older paintings on the first floor were brighter and in better condition, but the religious art in the basement is beautifully curated. I really enjoyed it, and especially the fun temporary exhibit of patterns that come together from a certain vantage point. The admission was a bit overpriced at €20.

Great exhibits and really reasonable pricing for admission. You dont need a ticket to explore the first floor but you will to visit other parts of the museum. We really enjoyed looking around the exhibitions. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Lille

Terrific museum We spent the best part of a rainy Saturday afternoon in this surprisingly good art museum. There was an extensive and varied collection of art and it was terrific value at €7. It would have been great if there had been some information in English.

A very beautiful and well laid out art gallery. We visited for a full morning, but could have stayed longer with everything on offer! We got in straight away and we're through the bag check quickly. Buying a ticket was easy, and also a very, very reasonable price for everything on offer. We started at the top of the building, with the paintings, and made our way down. The small gallery map was very helpful and helped outline where everything was in the gallery. The paintings on display are fantastic, well displayed and with plenty of light to enjoy them. Almost every room had plenty of space to sit as well, perfect to sit and enjoy the space or to rest tored feet. Plenty of big names in the gallery, and many at eye height so you could really have a good look at them. During our visit there was at least one school group looking at the paintings and completing school tasks - amazing to see! After we'd enjoyed the paintings we had a quick look at the sculptures before heading to the basement level. We didn't stay long as we were getting hungry, but we particularly liked a section where two saint statues were illustrated with their original colours, and the large sculpture that looked as if it was covered in a sheet. We had lunch at the cafe, and it was fresh and delicious. We both had the quiche lunch deal and were surprised with the decent portions and how tasty everything was - we'd definitely recommend! All in all a fab gallery and one we would return to in future. Merci!

A venerable museum with art from many eras, porcelain, a fabulous collection of city models. There is also a lovely cafe that does not require the entrance fee.

The structure of the museum and its location in the city is optimal, easy to find and explore. Aesthetically the museum is truly beautiful, as are the fixed collections. A fundamental detail for me: the bathrooms are spotless. I was lucky enough to visit it during a Raphael retrospective. An unbeatable opportunity. Obviously it is a highly recommended visit.

The building of the Museum is in itself a work of art that combines perfectly the historic structure and contemporary elements. The staff is cordial and efficient. Ticket price is very reasonable.

A very well maintained building in the center of Lille, hosting a impressive collection of artworks. From paintings to sculptures or ceramics, you can find a huge selection of artworks from different regions and eras.

Terrific museum We spent the best part of a rainy Saturday afternoon in this surprisingly good art museum. There was an extensive and varied collection of art and it was terrific value at €7. It would have been great if there had been some information in English.

I'm going to be very upfront in the beginning of this review, when I arrived at Palais des Beaux Arts I was pretty burnt out with museums at this point, it was extremely cold, raining, and we were waiting in a line outside for like twenty minutes so the start to this experience was pretty miserable. Once we got into the building and through the security checkpoint, you could tell right away that this place was pretty beautiful. The building itself is 3 stories and each floor has something a little bit different to offer you. We headed down first and spent some time looking at the statues which were absolutely incredible, followed by the second floor which was a mixture of different pieces of art and a dome style room you could sit on beanbags and watch something. The main event of the show was upstairs where I couldn't even estimate the insane amount of paintings that fill the walls of the different colored rooms. The rooms themselves are all tall and covered from floor to ceiling with such incredible pieces, and everything you think you are done suddenly the red painted rooms turn into white rooms or green rooms and it just keeps going, it was truly remarkable. Overall, the Palais des Beaux Arts was a fantastic place to spend an hour or so learning about French art. Did I leave some stuff out? Yeah, because this was like my 23rd museum and at some point they start blending together. I loved how diverse the art here was and really did enjoy walking around, I highly recommend checking this place out if you are in Lille.

Le Palais des Beaux Arts is a must stop for Arts aficionados. Thankfully Lille is a mini Paris and Lille is known for its art places, the architecture of the building is breath taking. totally recommend

Inside and out the Palais des Beaux Arts is quite a spectacle. The big old building from the outside is architecturally brilliant. On the inside is a wonderful collection of fine arts. It's approx £7 to get in, and you can spend hours wandering the different artworks held within the walls. Well worth a look.

Now, I must say that this type of art museum may not be suitable for everyone, but I personally found this very interesting - one of the largest museums in France (and as I was told, perhaps the largest outside Paris). There is a very good range of art on show here, from your Renaissance oil paintings to a mix of 17th, 18th and 19th century items, right up to the Picasso pieces and early 1900s sculptures. What is more, I found the plain relief models in the basement of this museum to be greatly interesting - numerous French, Belgian and Dutch cities are mapped out on a series of tables - in decent detail too! A couple of hours could easily be spent in this museum.