Whilst staying with my friend Melissa in Lille we went to visit nearby Roubaix which used to be the centre of the wool textile industry in France. A fascinating place, it feels very much like the grand Northern towns in the UK. Once they reverberated with the sound of the looms pounding away in densely packed factories - now they're rather forlorn and neglected-looking. Roubaix has two fascinating museums. One is La Piscine - an incredible art-deco swimming pool which now houses a wonderful art collection.
In its prime the pool was the place to go for relaxation and recreation - the downside however was that you had to wear rather unbecoming regulation swimming trunks that you hired for your swim!
Ummmm - not really the sort of chaps I was hoping to meet as I make my way around Europe!
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