B&W gallery: Roubaix ladder

Famous for being the place that the invading German army in 1914 thought was Paris,

Roubaix is home to La Piscine, originally the communal baths for the City, now fully restored as

a superb museum of Art Deco, statuary, art, sculpture, and modern design - an eclectic mix

that is well worth a visit (short tram ride from Lille, or a slightly longer tank ride with the

Wehrmacht).

I liked the diagonals and the juxtaposition of light and shade on these steps up to the filtration

tanks at the back of the museum, next to the tea shop. Yes, I know, most people would take

a picture of the stunning bath hall / museum with its Art Deco design and brilliant fan window,

but you can get that picture on a postcard. The latest news is that La Piscine is now being

returned to a working swimming pool, presumably whilst the surrounding statuary and Art Deco

artifacts remain in place - that would make it unique in Europe and an ever better reason to

visit Roubaix.

Famous for being the place that the invading German army in 1914 thought was Paris, Roubaix

is home to La Piscine, originally the communal baths for the City, now fully restored as a superb

museum of Art Deco, statuary, art, sculpture, and modern design - an eclectic mix that is well

worth a visit (short tram ride from Lille, or a slightly longer tank ride with the Wehrmacht).

I liked the diagonals and the juxtaposition of light and shade on these steps up to the filtration

tanks at the back of the museum, next to the tea shop. Yes, I know, most people would take a

picture of the stunning bath hall / museum with its Art Deco design and brilliant fan window, but

you can get that picture on a postcard. The latest news is that La Piscine is now being returned

to a working swimming pool, presumably whilst the surrounding statuary and Art Deco artifacts

remain in place - that would make it unique in Europe and an ever better reason to visit Roubaix.

Roubaix steps