Direct train destinations from Roubaix

Paris

Follow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.

Ghent

Walk past Gravensteen and along the Graslei, where old guild houses line the water.

Antwerp

At MAS, browse the maritime exhibits before taking in the harbour view from the rooftop.

Lille

Wander past Flemish gables in Vieux-Lille to the Vieille Bourse on the Grand’Place.

Kortrijk

The medieval Broel Towers stand by the Leie, while the nearby Beguinage keeps a quieter pace.

Roubaix

Sint-Niklaas

On Grote Markt, the neo-Gothic town hall faces the square, while Mercator’s globes fill the MAP museum.

Lokeren