Lille
Primary City: Lille
Primary State/Province: Hauts-de-France
Primary Language: French
Population: 1.3M
GDP: $102B • GDP per capita: $80,224
GAWC Class: 12
Lille metro area
50.63, 3.06Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Football/Soccer • France🥇👑
Villeneuve-d'Ascq • Level: 1
Notable Venues2 venues
Football/Soccer
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Lille
Cycling
Vélodrome de Roubaix
Roubaix
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball
Tourcoing Lille Métropole
Tourcoing
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball
ESBVA Féminin
Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Top Companies
| # | Company | Valuation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auchan Holding | $164B | Private |
| 2 | Decathlon | $34B | Private |
| 3 | Exotec | $2B | Unicorn |
| 4 | OVH | $1B | Unicorn |
Total Market Cap: $201B across 4 companies
Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
University of Lille
Lille, France
Centrale Lille Institut
Lille, France
University of Artois
Arras, France
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
CHU Lille - Hôpital Claude-Huriez
Lille • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Lille Airport
Lille • 4 - Regional
Metro System (60 stations)1 entry
Lille Metro
Lille • 60 stations
Suburban Rail (363 stations)1 entry
TER Hauts-De-France
Lille • 363 stations