The new Roubaix, a modern neighborhood
The new Roubaix, a modern neighborhood
- French
- 1h30
- Devant le 284 Bd de Fourmies, à l'angle de l'Avenue Alfred Motte et du Bd de Fourmies.Meeting point
- Free
Presentation
Begun in 1923, this ambitious 23-hectare urban development project embodies the socialist municipality's health and hygiene requirements and objectives after the Great War, as a symbol of the fight against worker poverty.
The best architects in Roubaix participated in the program to create the “New Roubaix,” characterized by high population density but respectful of the living environment.
The best architects in Roubaix participated in the program to create the “New Roubaix,” characterized by high population density but respectful of the living environment.
To know
Good to know
- This guided tour in French is available on Saturday 4 April at 2.30pm.
- Please be there 10 minutes before the start of the tour.
- This guided tour is free, with prior booking.
- This tour is organised as part of the Printemps de l'Art Déco event.
- Service +: book less than 24 hours in advance by contacting our advisors by telephone on +33 (0)359 579 400.