La Piscine Musée d'Art et d'Industrie

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Lonely Planet review

If Paris can turn a disused train station into a world-class museum, why not take an Art Deco municipal swimming pool (built 1927-32) - an architectural masterpiece inspired by a combination of civic pride and hygienic high-mindedness - and transform it into a temple of the arts? This innovative museum La Piscine Musée d'art et d'industrie , 12km northeast of Gare Lille-Europe, showcases fine arts, applied arts and sculpture in a delightfully watery environment.