Roubaix
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| Roubaix | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Région | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Départment | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Chief town of 4 cantons |
| INSEE | 59512 |
| Postal Code | 59100 |
| Mayor Current Term | René Vandierendonck 2001-2008 |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole Communauté urbaine |
| Longitude | 03° 10' 54" E |
| Latitude | 50° 41' 24" N |
| Altitudes | average : 32 m minimum : 17 m maximum : 52 m |
| Area | 13.23 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 96,984 inhab. (1999) |
| Population Density | 7,330 inhab./km² |
Roubaix is a city of northern France, in the Nord département, located near the cities of Lille and Tourcoing and the Belgian border.
Sights
Notable is the "Piscine" art gallery, which as the name implies, is located in the old municipal swimming pool.
Miscellaneous
Births
Roubaix was the birthplace of:
- Pierre Pflimlin (1907-2000), Christian Democratic politician who served as the last Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic
- Viviane Romance (1912-1991), actress
- Georges Delerue (1925-1992), film composer who worked on over 300 films
- Bernard Arnault (born 1949), businessman
- Étienne Chatiliez (born 1952), film director
Twin town
Roubaix is twinned with:
- Mönchengladbach, Germany, since 1969
- Bradford
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
[Special]
- [City council website] (in French)
- [Tourist office website]
- [Website of the museum]
- [links DMOZ] (in French)
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