Barbieux park

The park Barbieux is located on the commune of Roubaix in the Northern (59) of the France. It is a remarkable park by the presence of many gasolines of trees. It extends on 1,5 kilometers with a surface from 34 hectares.

Geography

The Barbieux park is located at the Western end of the town of Roubaix, along the grand boulevard which connects the center of Roubaix to the center of Lille. The Barbieux park separates in two parts the town of Croix. The neighborhoods of the Barbieux park constitute the richest zone of the town of Roubaix, with many luxeuses houses.

History

In the years 1840, a project to dig a channel starting from Roubaix to connect the Marque had been started. But various technical difficulties lead to its abandonment. In 1859, Henri-Leon Lisot imagines to replace these grounds undulating and this beginning of channel by a city park. Work begins in 1879 and will finish officially in 1905 by order of the prefect.

In 1919, the part of the Barbieux park located on the territory of the town of Cross is yielded to the town of Roubaix, which will cause quasi-separation into two of the town of Cross.

Leisures

The barbieux park is an important place of the leisures roubaisiens. The park proposes, in addition to the walks, the grounds of game of bowls, the plays for children and a horse-gear, a miniature golf, pedal boats and boats as well as a restaurant-bar and various refreshment bars.

The barbieux park is also the place where a very great number of couples have just married come to be made take in photograph.

External bond

Site of the friends of the park Barbieux
Photographs of the park

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