{"id":2556,"date":"2009-10-09T16:13:58","date_gmt":"2009-10-09T15:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2025-08-17T12:54:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T11:54:35","slug":"le-weekend-in-lille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/le-weekend-in-lille\/","title":{"rendered":"Lille &#8211; Le weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"385\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/lille09.jpg\" alt=\"lille chambre de commerce\"><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">With such easy access from the UK by road or <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: revert;\">Eurostar, Lille<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> (59 Nord, <\/span><em style=\"font-size: revert;\">Hauts de France<\/em><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">) is a must to visit all year, and remains one of my favourite winter weekends. The combination of modern shopping malls and the nearby <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: revert;\">Vieux Lille<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> (old town) offer something for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key annual events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>La Grande Braderie de Lille<\/strong> <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-central-palette-2-color\">6 &#8211; 7 September 2025<\/mark><\/strong>&#8211; extensive street and antiques market = see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.braderie-de-lille.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.braderie-de-lille.fr\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tourcoing-jazz-festival.com\/\">Tourcoing Jazz Festival<\/a><\/strong> <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-crimson-color\">11 &#8211; 18 October 2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cirque-lille.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lille&#8217;s Circus Festival <\/a><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-crimson-color\">27 October &#8211; 27 November 2022<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/independent-wine-growers-fairs-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lille Wine Fair<\/a> <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-crimson-color\">18 &#8211; 21 November 2022<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#when\">Lille Christmas Market<\/a> December<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-stay\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Where to stay?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lille has many hotels at all levels of price and luxury. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/tours.html?aid=372824&amp;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hotel des Tours<\/a> in the middle of the attractive Old Town or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/brueghel.html?aid=372824&amp;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Le Brueghel<\/a> very French and centrally situated in a quiet, pedestrian area near the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the heart of the Old Town (<em>Vieux Lille<\/em>) is the comfortable Hotel Mercure Lille Centre Vieux Lille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-yellow-color has-crimson-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\">For more info and to check availabilty at this Vieux Lille hotel see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/mercure-llile-vieux.html?aid=821729&amp;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Mercure Lille Centre<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34771\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34771 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/arbre.jpg\" alt=\"hotrl\" width=\"219\" height=\"135\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hotel L&#8217;Arbre Voyageur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/fr\/l-arbre-voyageur-bw-premier-collection-lille.html?aid=821729&amp;amp;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> Hotel L&#8217;Arbre Voyageur <\/strong><\/a> &#8211; 4star hotel in what used to be the Polish Embassy!<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/city\/fr\/lille.html?aid=372824;label=fdcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;Bs, self-catering apartments and hotels<\/a> in <strong>Lille<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ecumedesmers-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"ecume des mers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" align=\"left\">Where to eat \u2013 recommended <\/strong><\/span>Again there is no shortage of eateries in Lille offering cuisines both local and international.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Two favourites, one for meat, the other for fish are <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.assiettedumarche.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">l&#8217;Assiette du March\u00e9<\/a> <\/strong>(market plate) in rue de la Monnaie in Vieux Lille and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecume-des-mers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>L&#8217;\u00c9cume des Mers<\/strong><\/a> (sea spume) in rue des Pas close to the Grand Place. Both offer high quality dishes with excellent service.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Where to eat \u2013 gourme<\/strong>t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/huitriere-150x141.jpg\" alt=\"mosaic- l'Huitriere\"><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Without doubt the finest dining experience in <strong>Lille<\/strong> must be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huitriere.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>l&#8217;Huitri\u00e8re<\/strong><\/a> (oystery) on the edge of Vieux Lille (3 rue des Chats Bossus) &#8211; superb art deco setting and top notch fish (oysters, lobsters, turbot etc) &#8211; certainly not cheap but a gastronomic delight! 4 Michelin knives and forks. You can also window shop (and buy) fresh fish and other delicacies in the front of the building.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Where to eat \u2013 value for money<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"GLOBAL__gm2-headline-5 section-hero-header-title-title\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"GLOBAL__gm2-headline-5 section-hero-header-title-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.le-pot-beaujolais.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Le Pot Beaujolais <\/strong><\/a>in Rue Pierre Mauroy, a typical Bistro with authentic French dishes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of more modest restaurants in Lille to suit all pockets<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Local wine\/drink &#8211;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The proximity of Belgium ensures that Beer is a local favourite. Many bars offer a wide range of interesting beers from Northern France, Belgium and beyond &#8211; and there are numerous micro-breweries in the centre of <strong>Lille<\/strong> such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.les3brasseurs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Les 3 Brasseurs <\/a>(3 brewers) in place de la Gare opposite <strong>Lille Flandres<\/strong> railway station.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Local food:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Fish features strongly in this Flemish part of France &#8211; <strong>Moules Frites<\/strong> (Mussels and Chips) is probably the most familiar local specialty &#8211; others not so recognisable &#8211; <strong>Carbonnade flamande<\/strong> (small chunks of beef stewed in beer), <strong>waterzo\u00ef<\/strong> (poultry or fish in a creamy sauce, served with baby vegetables) and <strong>potjevleesch<\/strong> (literally \u201csmall potted meat\u201d, a white meat terrine in aspic).<br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Local markets<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Wazemmes Market<\/strong> in place de la Nouvelle Aventure takes place on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings with food, flowers, fabrics and exotic products. One of the largest markets in France, it can also be one of the liveliest (up to 50,000 visitors some Sundays). Colourful, with a &#8220;Soho&#8221; atmosphere, you&#8217;ll often hear an accordion being played.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Shopping<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>No shortage of shopping opportunies in the City Centre &#8211; with several malls &#8211; e.g. the Euralille mall near the stations and may interesting small shops in the old town. For fine food shopping the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meert.fr\/default.php?pageId=918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meert Caf\u00e9 and Patisserie <\/a>on rue Esquermoise home of the <strong>Meert Waffle<\/strong>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philippeolivier.fr\/nos-points-de-vente\/fromagerie-de-lille-vieux-lille\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Philippe Olivier<\/strong><\/a> in rue du Cure St Etienne) for an excellent selection of bread and pastries.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Must see:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Vieux Lille, the Grand Place. the Chambre de Commece, the Hotel de Ville and the fine flemish buildings around the Place du Theatre.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">A bit of culture: <\/span><\/strong> The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pba-lille.fr\/spip.php?rubrique31\">Palais des Beaux Arts<\/a><\/strong> in place de la Republique houses prestigious collections of European painting (Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya, Delacroix\u2026) and offers some peace away from the bustle and rumble of the city centre.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">For a walk: <\/span><\/strong>For all that it is big modern city, it is worth a stroll around <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lilletourism.com\/monuments-1-0-52-gb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vauban Citadelle<\/a><\/strong>, just a short walk beyond the city centre. This impressive star-shaped castle on rue Vauban was built by Napoleon&#8217;s military archictect in the 17th century. As it is still used as a military barracks, you need to check with the local tourist office for those dates when it is open to the public. But there is the Vauban garden which the public can access at all times for a stroll.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/lille091.jpg\" alt=\"lille carousel\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">For the children: <\/span><\/strong>Bring the children for the annual Christmas market when the Grand Place is transformed into a snowy Cavern with twinking lights and a Carousel &#8211; plus a busy Christmas market in nearby <strong>Place Rihour<\/strong> -full of seasonal cheer. (mid November &#8211; 31 December)<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Getting there:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Easy &#8211; being so close to the English Channel. Travel time to <strong>Lille<\/strong> by road\/ferry &#8211; just an hour from <strong>Calais<\/strong>, less from <strong>Dunkerque<\/strong> &#8211; see <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"P&amp;O Ferries\" href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/link\/po-ferries\/\">P&amp;O<\/a> to <strong>Calais<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/impgb.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(inv)g(133934)a(1194892)\" alt=\"\"> and <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"DFDS Ferries\" href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/link\/dfds-ferries\/\">DFDS<\/a> to <strong>Dunkerque<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/impgb.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(inv)g(16886286)a(1194892)\" alt=\"\">.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":15354,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Or take the Eurostar to <strong>Lille<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/impgb.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(inv)g(16934676)a(1194892)\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Getting around:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transpole.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transpole<\/a> offers a comprehensive public transport network with a modern Metro system and <strong>2 tram lines<\/strong> which cross the city centre and serve both railway stations. However most of the main points of interest are within walking distance of the city centre.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Staying longer?:<\/strong><\/span>The city is close to many of the First World War battlegrounds &#8211; e.g. <strong>Ypres<\/strong> and <strong>Paschendaele<\/strong> just over the border. Brussels and Waterloo are a bit further &#8211; and a favourite of mine is the art deco swimming pool at <strong>Tourcoing<\/strong> (part of the Lille conurbation) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/art-in-lille\/\">La Piscine<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; converted into an impressive Museum of Art and Industry &#8211; and it is on the Metro line about 40 minutes from Lille City Centre.<a name=\"when\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>When to go?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Lively throughout the year, but you might consider:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.braderie-de-lille.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>La Grande Braderie de Lille<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>every year in early <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>September <\/strong> <\/span>&#8211; the biggest flea market in Europe which runs across a weekend in early September each year with 100 km of stands, 10,000 vendors and 1 to 2 million visitors! &#8211; but beware that the City gets very busy and the traffic is impossible on the <em>Braderie<\/em> weekend.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} --><\/p>\n<h4><a title=\"French Independent Winemaker fairs\" href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/independent-wine-growers-fairs-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lille Wine Fair<\/strong> <\/a><\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>of the independent winegrowers (<em>Vignerons Independents<\/em>) which is held mid-<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>November <\/strong> <\/span>with the opportunity to taste and buy from winemakers from all across France &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/independent-wine-growers-fairs-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tourcoing Jazz Festival <span style=\"color: #800000;\">October <\/span>&#8211; see <a href=\"https:\/\/tourcoing-jazz-festival.com\/home\/festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tourcoing-jazz-festival.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Circus Festival<\/strong> (<em>La Grande F\u00eate Lilloise du Cirque<\/em>)<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong> &#8211; <\/strong><\/span>see <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cirque-lille.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cirque-lille.fr\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Lille Christmas Market\" href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/lilles-christmas-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lille Christmas Market <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; late <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>November to New Year<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Carousel, Christmas Village and a real feel of Christmas &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/lilles-christmas-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check dates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:group {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#ffffff\"}}} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:group --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\",\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#ffffff\"}}} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:group --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:block {\"ref\":36921} \/--><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:block {\"ref\":36921} \/--><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:block {\"ref\":36921} \/--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With such easy access from the UK by road or Eurostar, Lille (59 Nord, Hauts de France) is a must to visit all year, and remains one of my favourite winter weekends. The combination of modern shopping malls and the nearby Vieux Lille (old town) offer something for everyone. Key annual events: Where to stay? 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