Church St Martin
The Church of Saint Martin is the oldest building in the town. Today, no traces remain of the primitive church built in the late 9th century. This was replaced by a three-nave structure, of whic...
Factory Motte Bossut
The Motte-Bossut cotton mill is one of the finest examples of Northern French industrial architecture. Inspiredby building techniques from across the channel, it features an iron and steel frame and a...
Factory Shops
Mc ArthurGlenMcArthur Glen opened its doors in 1999 in Roubaix. Today, 65 factory shops offer you big names at reduced prices (Zadig et Voltaire, Leonardo, The Kooples, Vanessa Bruno......
La Manufacture
La Manufacture is a Museum/ Workshop dedicated to the memory of Roubaix’s textileindustry, showcasing the development of weaving from the Middle Ages to today. Here the noise ofmachines, operate...
La Piscine - Musée d'art et d'industrie
Plunge yourself into the most beautiful swimming pool in FranceOn the site of the former art-deco swimming pool, a place where Roubaix residents of all ages and walks of life were once frequent visito...
La Villa Cavrois
Villa Cavrois, a total work of art.Villa Cavrois is one of the most famous workks of modern architecture in France dedicated to a private residence. A veritable contemporary château combining cl...
Parc de Barbieux
In order to meet the needs of the local textile industry, a waterway link between the mining region and the North Sea was first envisaged in the early 19th century.To make this possible, the project i...
Paris-Roubaix
Nicknamed “Hell of the North”, the famous race actually takes cyclists to a rather “heavenly” destination! Every year, in April, Roubaix hosts the final stretch of the internat...
The velodrome
In 1935 municipal sports centre was expanded to include an open-air school and velodrome. In 1942, for the first time it was the venue for the arrival of the Paris-Roubaix, the famous race created by ...
Town Hall
Built by the architect Victor Laloux, creator of the Gare d’Orsay in Paris, the Hôtel de Ville (town hall) reflects the town’s industrial strength at the beginning of the 20th centur...
