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    Roubaix (US: / r uː ˈ b eɪ / roo-BAY, French: or ⓘ; Dutch: Robaais; West Flemish: Roboais; Picard: Roubés) is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border.

  2. Roubaix in northern France, once an industrial powerhouse city has undergone a regeneration and is emerging as a centre of art and culture … A once thriving textile town, Roubaix is a district that’s undergone enormous change as the world of industrial output has shifted.

  3. Roubaix is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border. It is a historically mono-industrial commune in the Nord department, which grew rapidly in the 19th century from its textile industries, with most of the same characteristic features as those of English and American boom towns.

  4. Mar 21, 2024 · Located further north of Croix, Roubaix (read: “roo-bye”) is part of the Lille Metropolitan area but is often eclipsed by the city of Lille. In the 19th century, amid the Industrial Revolution, Roubaix flourished from a small rural village into one of Europe’s leading textile manufacturing centres.

    • La Piscine Museum. The city’s museum opened in 2000 and is nothing short of spectacular. For starters the venue is a converted 1930s Art Deco swimming pool: The pool chamber, its galleries, tiled walls and fabulous stained window form the main exhibition hall, while a former textile factory next door provides further exhibition space.
    • La Manufacture. It’s only right that you should pull on the cloth-making thread while you’re in Roubaix. The city has maintained its textile heritage at La Manufacture, a museum in the former Craye factory.
    • Villa Cavroix. You can see where a big chunk of the textile wealth was spent at this astonishing modernist house in Croix. Villa Cavroix was built for Paul Cavrois, a textile industrialist and designed by the illustrious Robert Mallet-Stevens.
    • Parc Barbieux. Found just to the south of the centre, Roubaix’ main park has an interesting origin story: The water channel that meanders through the centre of the park is the vestige on abortive attempt to link the centre of Roubaix with the Marque River.
  5. Oct 24, 2023 · Roubaix may not be the most well-known city in France, but it certainly has something for everyone. From its rich history and culture, modern and vibrant atmosphere, to its charming parks and unique shopping experiences, Roubaix is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.

  6. Roubaix is a city in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region, in north France. About 94,000 live there at about 7,119 people per square kilometer. It is near the cities Lille and Tourcoing. There is a metro and tram line between Roubaix and these places. Roubaix is near the Belgian border.

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