La Piscine Museum, Roubaix
La Piscine – Musée d'art et d'industrie André Diligent
An art and industry museum converted from a 1932 Art Deco swimming pool, with sculptures lining the water and beautiful light throughout.
The La Piscine Museum in Roubaix was converted from a public bathhouse built in 1932. It retains its coloured-glass sunrise windows, mosaic pool walls and changing cubicles. The central pool is filled with shallow water, and 19th- and 20th-century sculptures line both sides. It is considered one of France's most beautiful museums. The museum also holds textile samples, ceramics and works by artists including Camille Claudel. Closed on Mondays; admission is about €11. From Lille, take metro line 2 to Gare Jean Lebas, about 25 minutes away.
Opening hours
Tue–Thu 11:00–18:00; Fri 11:00–20:00; weekends 13:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Villa Cavrois
- LaM – Lille Métropole Museum of Modern Art
- Church of Saint-Maurice
- Belfry of Lille Town Hall
- Opéra de Lille
- Hospice Comtesse Museum
- Vieux-Lille
- Porte de Paris