Lille
Type: Location
As of November 2026, Lille has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Sited along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille. It is also the seat of the European Union Customs Authority.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Lille on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Lille; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Why France Surrendered So Quickly In 1940 on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Lille mentioned alongside?
Lille is most often mentioned alongside Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower and Flanders.
Mentioned together: Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower, Flanders, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, Germany, British king, Luftwaffe, Marxism, Sir Max Hastings, Paul Reynaud