A walk through the biggest market in Europe

Mussels and fries or moules-frites are part of the special menu in the biggest flea market in Europe.

It is the Braderie de Lille.

Hundreds of restaurants along les rues had outside tables for the visitors offering them special menus of kiches, sandwiches, drinks.

I am eating moules-frites at Flunch. (Photos by Mayra Resendez)



I experienced the tradition of the Braderie, which takes place on the first weekend of September, right before schools starts. I walked through the crowded streets while groups performed musical acts and danced to Latin music.

My friends, Mayra, Morgan, Pierre and I stopped at Flunch, a cafeteria chain in France for some moules-frites, jambon et du vin.

I wanted to test my reporting skills in French, so I set out on my quest to find a busy restaurant.

The journey was short thanks to my roommate Mael. He works at a petit restaurant, Tout et Bon, and his managers gave him the green light for an interview.

The patrons, Benoît Bonduelle et Marc-Antoine Toulemonde, gave me a quick overview of the restaurant's specialties and granted me an interview. Merci :)




Here is the a video of the interview with a short introduction to the Braderie.