The Good Life France Magazine Spring 2018 | Page 29

Mussel power in Lille

At the annual Lille Braderie, a giant flea market, it's traditional for restaurants to pile up empty mussel shells - the biggest pile is judged at the end of the 33 hour flea market marathon and the restaurant with the biggest pile claims the win!

Above left: Grand Place, Lille; above: Champagne bar Couvent des Minimies