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  • Meet Americans in Lille

  • Get information in our Lille guide

  • Join exciting events and activities

  • Exchange tips about expat life in Lille

  • Ruben Barbosa

    After work I enjoy meeting other Brazlian expats offline. We go for a beer together and it feels like home. Thanks InterNations.

InterNations — A Community for American Expats in Lille

Hello to all Americans in Lille! Are you interested in getting to know fellow expats in Lille? Looking for advice from other Americans, e.g. wondering if there are any bars in Lille which will be showing your favorite baseball or American football team’s upcoming match or where to go in town for st■ turkey?

Although Lille has lots to offer, you might be wondering where and how you can meet other Americans in the city. Luckily, InterNations is here to make this easier for you! You’re warmly invited to join the InterNations community. Within our international network in Lille, there’s a vibrant circle of American expats from all regions of USA, including New York City, Los Angeles, and beyond.

An amazing community is waiting for you!

Meet international people at local events

Socialize, enjoy hobbies, and make friends

Get info, and feel at home abroad!

Connect at Our Events in Lille

Attend our monthly events and join various interest-based groups to get to know like-minded expats and fellow Americans in Lille. From sailing to spirituality, there is sure to be something for everyone! In most communities, there are also monthly Newcomers’ Events especially for those who have recently joined the American community in Lille. Take this chance to mingle and meet other expats and global minds in Lille.

Feb 22, 2024, 7:30 PM
37 attendees
For February, your devoted Ambassadors have lined-up the cosiest place at the heart of the old town. Discover the vibrant world of Genever Bar in Lille, a haven for gin enthusiasts and cocktail conno
Jan 25, 2024, 7:45 PM
43 attendees
Happy New Year and welcome to 2024! For this first event of the year, our distinguished guests will enjoy the Gorilla Brothers bar, which has creating a unique place blending progressive and old-fash
Dec 14, 2023, 7:30 PM
54 attendees
For the last Official Event of the year, our distinguished guests will enjoy the NOAO bar, which has creating a place that makes guests travel, a place of life, of sharing. - NOAO's goal, through thei
Nov 17, 2023, 8:00 PM
43 attendees
“It was one of those early November mornings that are as beautiful as any in spring. There was gold everywhere, drifts of it on the elm tree, flakes of gold under our feet, gold dust on the hedges, li

Want to meet other Americans at our events?

  • Community Member
    From United States of America, living in Lille
  • Community Member
    From United States of America, living in Lille
  • Community Member
    From United States of America, living in Lille
  • Community Member
    From United States of America, living in Lille
  • Community Member
    From United States of America, living in Lille

Meet other Americans in Lille

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Find People Who Share Your Passions

Also called Rijsel, an alternative name reflecting its Flemish history, Lille can be a great place for expats, especially with the InterNations community helping you to make the most of your experience!

Do you want to continue with your hobbies — or discover new ones — while living in Lille? There’s a variety of InterNations Groups you can join, including everything from sightseeing to hiking. These are run by dedicated Consuls with at least one activity each month, such as dinners in Lille’s finest restaurants or outings with other expats to explore all that the World Design Capital of 2020 has to offer, from the city’s renowned Museum of Fine Arts to the Vieille Bourse, the 17th-century stock exchange and now a picturesque market, and much more.

Find other Americans to share your hobbies with

Enjoy the International Experience with InterNations

  • Browse our network of members to get to know American expats in Lille and connect with others.
  • Take part in our expat forums to get firsthand tips and information from fellow Americans in Lille.
  • Meet other American expats and global minds at 600 monthly official events and share your interests at more than 4,600 monthly activities in Lille and across the globe.

InterNations provides an easy, casual way to get to know expats from the USA and further afield in your local community. Sound good? Then let us welcome you into our Lille Community today!

Meet Fellow Americans in Lille at Our Events

Our community in Lille is also very active offline. Our InterNations Ambassadors organize regular events and various expat activities, e.g. a dinner in Lille’s hippest restaurant or an outing with other American expats to explore the salty marshland of the Camargue. These activities are a casual way to get to know expats from the USA in your local community as well as Americans in France nationwide. Interested? Simply become a member and we’ll be happy to welcome you among our Americans living in Lille!