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Address : les Jartdins de Sabila, 8 rue de l'Ermitage
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Formerly a cotton mill, the Motte Bossut factory is one of the jewels in the crown of northern French industrial architecture. This building was commissioned by Louis Motte Bossut, Roubaix industrialist who contributed to Roubaix industry, borrowing much of his expertise and skill from the English.
This factory was gradually enlarged until 1920, when it was last renovated. Its owner used the latest English techniques, in particular in fire prevention.
It is a mix between regional and medieval architecture imported from across the channel, and it is astonishing both for its homogeneity and its sheer enormity.

The cotton mill fell victim to the industrial slump and closed in 1981. Renovated by the architect A Sarfati as part of the programme of State works, it has b...