Bigger than we thought, it could be at least half a day spent at the place if I haven't planned to go somewhere else first. Apart from the bath which is the highlight, around the room there are many art pieces and most of them are cool! There are so many rooms to explore, also there is another upper floor with more pieces! The entry fee is worth the price, now I understand why many local people spend the money to visit the place!

It was fabulous and easily reached by metro from the centre of Lille. It was an amazing art deco swimming pool built in 1932 which unfortunately had to close in 1985. Luckily it was rescued from demolition and a great museum/art gallery space has been created around the beautiful pool area.

.I recently visited the Roubaix swimming pool and was delighted with my experience. The place is not just a space for aquatic relaxation but also a real museum, with its impressive sculptures. Towards the end, I was captivated by the beautiful collection of paintings. A minor downside: a lack of explanations about these works and the crowd at the ticket counter. Despite this, I highly recommend this unique pool

The main gallery — housed in a former swimming pool — is truly stunning and worth a visit. Few museums can boast such a beautiful setting to showcase their art. This alone means it is worth the price of admission. The rest of the museum was interesting to an extent but not necessarily recommended or essential. There are facilities, a café, toilets, and a small garden.

The museum boasts an impressive collection of decorative art and design objects, ranging from ceramics and glassware to furniture and textiles. The exhibits are well-chosen and give a fascinating insight into the evolution of art and industry over the centuries. All in all, the Museum of Art and Industry is a gem not to be missed.

The area around the swimming pool has been made to look very attractive and the museum is full of the usual pieces you will find in most museums. The security staff are unsmiling and antagonistic, but the museum attendants are very friendly and helpful. The cafe is very large, expensive and modern, but the man who served us was nonchalant and lazy. In addition, he tried to play us by not giving us our change. His excuse was that he needed to find someone to provide the change, but this was never communicated to us, and he seemed to be aimlessly wandering around, waiting for us to give up on the change or forget about it and go. It was dishonest, unfriendly and deliberate. I abhor people who take advantage of others and prey on tourists like this. It's completely unacceptable.

Such a gorgeous museum and with a great collection. Well worth a visit. A school band performed there in the evening too which was extra nice.

An absolutely fabulous gem of a museum and art gallery. The central room with the swimming pool as the setting for a collection of sculptures is genius. It works so well. A short walk from the metro station, so is easy to reach by public transport from Lille. Highly recommended.

Very stylish and kids friendly museum! I’ve visited it with my 2 year old daughter (she loved the corridors and animals) but will definitely visit again in a quieter time just by myself.

Unique museum that's housed inside a former swimming pool. It's art deco and it must have been really cool to go for a swim here in the pool's pomp. A couple of tips: arrive a little later - around midday - as the queues for security after opening can be very long. Don't bring a water bottle with you as apparently you're not allowed to (although I saw no signs or information advertising this). We found out the hard way when a member of staff took great delight in confiscating water from my - clearly pregnant - partner.

La Piscine is definitely one of the best museums I've ever been to in my life. It uses its space so efficiently and effectively, the entire collection is perfectly organised and it's so rich and diverse, ranging from paintings, sculptures, fashion pieces, and all in completely different styles and topics. Has one of the best souvenir shops, too. I am absolutely in awe and would definitely recommend it to anyone, whether you're a lone art enjoyer or a family with kids, I'm sure everyone will find something to love there.

Beautiful result for an old public swimming pool transformed into a museum. Collection is mostly sculptures, ceramics, paintings, some master's work. 9€ ticket, nice hours roaming around, beautiful café inside, garden, shop... Worth it.

I love this museum. It has many permanent exhibits and features temp exhibits as well. My favorite feature is the piscine room. The statues which line the pool and the multiple alcoves on the first 2 levels offer a unique museum experience. I recommend the restaurant at the Piscine as well. Great food.

This is a special museum, completely different from any other I have visited. The permanent collection is quite interesting, and they always have great special exhibitions. They modernized the building, but they kept all the original spaces of the changing rooms and the pool tiles. Worth the visit, for sure!

Great museum and cultural institution. A very beautiful architecture. The right level of text / explanations. The only downside is that it gets crowded during holiday time or when there is a temporary expo. Easy to access from Lille—great for a day activity.

A stunning and unusual museum. Don’t miss the collection of local artists, the fabric and fashion collection and a host of special exhibitions - big and small. The extraordinary thing is the fact that the building is an Art Deco swimming pool - and yes - there is still water in the pool. Amazing ceramics and sculptures too. A serviceable cafe with a sheltered courtyard garden - very popular and a good gift shop.

Such an unusual museum with great art pieces in it. I especially loved the Mark Chagall’s art. It was great to see his art in real life for the first time. Im impressed.

Stunning, a beautiful use of the building and many lovely items to admire , very unusual, well worth the 25 minute trip on the metro from central Lille to visit

Great place and free the first Sunday of the month. I would rather pay and have less people. Was impossible to admire the art with so many people.

Rarely you get to see the inside of a villa dating early 1930+. Completely restored, it was fascinating to the retro furniture, fittings, marble fire place, lighting, architecture. The documentary is interesting to learn how painstakingly the villa got restored back to its former glory.

Amazing piece of architecture. Back to 1932.

A really beautiful villa! The architecture is outstanding. Well worth the visit

Must visit! Been there twice in different seasons and loved both the villa and the surroundings 💛

What an amazing place. I spent a couple of hours exploring this incredible building. It's clear that years of masterful skill and love went into the restoration of this architectural gem. My holidays were nearly three weeks in the Netherlands and France and the Villa Cavrois turned out to be a real highlight. Highly recommended.

Simple and interesting visit ! The house is like a 1930s small castle, it gives you a glimpse into how rich people lived back in the day. Staffs were friendly too

Gorgeous building designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1929 for the Cavrois family and their seven children. The history of the building is both saddening and uplifting; with Nazi occupation in the early 40’s to an amazing restoration in the 2000’s. Wonderful home in Croix, France.

Wow wow wow. If you love design. If you love attention to detail. If you love nice things. This is a very cool place. Painstakingly restored beautiful family home. I would have loved to have lived in this house. So grand. Fabulous design details. An architectural masterpiece. Very well presented as an attraction. Loved it.

One of the Best modern architecture examples ever. The French government took over the care of the house in the early 2ks and it really is interesting to see the house and to think about the design choices

Very impressive restored villa by Architect Robert Mallet-Stevens following Bauhaus and 'De Stijl' from 1930. You can visit the garden and the interiors. Some of them are furnitured with the original accompanying pieces. It's open every day of the week and weekend to visit, you can stay as long as you want. There are info folders in Français, English, Deutsch en Nederlands. Visit takes more or less an hour. No (audio)guides or cafeteria but a fun giftshop and free toilets are available. No private parking available. Street parking is free but limited.

Great feat of architecture. Nice tour with interesting information on the leaflet and in the movie showing the history of the house. Good thing this house was renovated back to its original design after being almost completely destroyed during the second world war. Must-visit for people living nearby and/or people interested in architecture and design.

When considering that this building is almost a century old, it almost feels space age. If only the walls could tell the tales of the vast array of things that took place inside during its existence. Attention to detail of restauration work mind blowing.

Getting here is easy: take a tram from Lille and it's a ten minute walk along quiet streets from the stop helpfully called Villa Carvois. Once there, head through the small shop and get your tickets at the booth. Once inside, you can tour the house one floor at a time including the basement. Most of the house was wrecked in the 90s by squaters so this is actually a museum of restoration rather than items from the actual period. In the basement, there is an information video that explains how the house was restored. Overall, we had a good experience although I'd have preferred if it felt like a lived in house: most rooms are empty.

Of course 5 stars. Best selection in the area. Professionals to advise you on all floors, you want or need a book -> the place to go.

A huge library of 7 floors where you can find a wide variety of books about different topics (from classics to comics, from medicine to magazines), there also is a space where you can go and read. You can also find stationary products, cards or even a souvenir of Lille.

French Barnes and Nobles. Crowded, but the selection of books, games, and related stuff is unmatched. The probability of entering and buying something is very high...

Great shop! Has seven floors with all kind of books!!

Very nice cashieer guy downstairs, I really respect english skills and smiling in France customer service.

Huge bookstore and if you are French reading, you should be able to find everything you need. Compared to other shops, they do have English books, but don't get your hopes up. Based on the comments here I was hoping to find English translated French comics, but no luck.

Many floors full of all kinds of books. They was also an office section with notebooks and school supplies. Great selection of items.

Loved the smell of books. Thanks for the service you guys bring and loads of books on display. I got my favourite English reads, from the Crime section. Everything orderly arranged, with a neat setup which is helful when finding specific books from specific genres. Good work people!!

Great selection and the staff is friendly and helpful

First I want to say that workers there are so respectful and helpful, they really know what you are looking for. Second what I loved is the large pool of prices for the same product so you can an elegant pen for 20 euros or for an astonishing 2000 euros. Really big library many items: regional, national and international nice going guys.

Gigantic, beautiful, modern and complete. A dream of a bookstore for any major metropolis, let alone a mid-sized city like Lille! Truly impressive. The only downside, really, is that the selection of foreign-language books could be more diverse in terms of languages.

Really awesome bookstore that's located in the heart of Lille. From the outside, you would never guess just how big it is on the inside. It has pretty much everything that you could think of and more. Highly recommend to visit even if you're not looking to buy anything. Yes, the experience is that good!

The place was absolutely infested with noisy children. If you think this may affect you, I recommend coming on a weekend. Apart from that, it's a good visit.

Bijzonder goed en compleet overzicht over de mijn geschiedenis. Zeker het bezoeken waard. (Translated by Google) Particularly good and complete overview of the mining history. Well worth a visit.

It was perfect I come from hengri bergson high school and the guide was very funny and kind I think her name is Axel so I give a 5 starts.

We liked our visit at the museum. Everything is in French and they offer an audio tour in several languages. The audio tour is not quite tourist-childfriendly because of the highly detailed information, but our 8yr old picked up enough to get a grasp of what she was seeing. The guided tour through the reconstructed mine is very nice to see for all ages. It gives a really nice impression of life down the mines.

Mooi informatieve site over het leven en werk van de mijnwerkers in de streek. Zeer mooie rondleiding in de nagemaakte steenkoolmijn. De moeite om eens te bezoeken! (Translated by Google) Nice informative site about the life and work of the miners in the region. Very nice tour in the counterfeit coal mine. Worth a visit!

Great museum. It felt very personal knowing my forebears were coal Miners nearby from 1720 till 1930

I never thought that I could enjoy this type of visit that much. The museum is so realistic, you have the feeling of going back to the past. Count minimum 3hours for a full visit and wear comfortable shoes, it's important.🤪 There's a small shop for souvenirs, many other activities for almost all ages throughout the year. If you're visiting the Nord-Pas-de-Calais, then you should definitely stop by this museum. It's worth your curiosity especially if you like history though this one isn't a joyful one. To those who have read "Germinal" of Emile Zola, this museum is the best way to feel like you were present in those days, meanwhile many of us weren't even born when it all happened.😊

Really nice museum, with a very nice collection. There are lots of stuff and info for small and big. The entry to the "mine" is very informative. If you plan to go plan atleast three hours to have time enough to get all the information. We spent nearly three hours with two children and did not manage to see it all. The reason for only 4 stars is the missing information in English in the permanent exhibition.

Very interesting and rich in terms of history. Great way to understand how the mines worked. Strongly recommend!

What an awesome place! So glad I stopped to check it out! The tour was fantastic.

We dive into the Nord of France and mining history. The visit of the mine is interesting. Unfortunately our tour guide wasn't knowledgeable, he only reminded us of safety rules but didn't provide any insight nor historical information.