Friday, 19 August 2011

Lille Series - La Piscine

A stunning conversion from a swimming pool to an art gallery.  It's located at Roubaix, on the outskirts of Lille, about a 30-minute ride on the Metro.  Alighting at Gare Jean Lebas, the place looked decidedly ex industrial, almost run down.  Further down the road, the museum was set back from the main road, and what a wonderful place.  It has an impressive and wide ranging art collection including ceramics by Picasso. 

La Piscine
The front door covered with visitors stickers
The Mermaid
My favourite painting
Baixeras-Verdaqeur's Jeune Pecheur dans un port