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Roubaix obtained its first manufacturing charter in the 15th century. After a long struggle in the second half of the 18th century, it obtained the same privileges as Lille to manufacture all of the textiles that the English made.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
An exceptional industrial heritage. In the second half of the 19 th century, in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, Roubaix transformed from a rural village into “the city of 1000 chimneys”—not to mention factories (in reality, “only” 353 chimneys stood at its peak).
2015. After construction work was completed, the museum became La Manufacture, a museum dedicated to the stories and memories of textile manufacturing history. La Manufacture continues to celebrate contemporary textile creation while keeping the past vividly linked to the present.
However, Roubaix has demonstrated its resilience. From the 1980s onwards, the city began to reinvent itself, investing in the service sector and focusing on digital and cultural development. Disused industrial buildings were transformed into coworking spaces, arts centers and housing.
In an authentic industrial setting, the sound of machines working before your very eyes plunges you into the world of textile factories. Understand the textile adventure of an entire metropolis, from its origins to the future, and discover the stories of the men and women who have taken part in it, or who continue to do so, with a view to ...
Mar 21, 2024 · In the 19th century, amid the Industrial Revolution, Roubaix flourished from a small rural village into one of Europe’s leading textile manufacturing centres.
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The prosperity of Roubaix had its origin in the first factory franchise granted in 1469 by Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, to Peter, lord of Roubaix, a descendant of the royal house of Brittany.
