Lambersart offers several ways to explore the city: a year-round exhibition and cultural programme, a park with a strong connection to nature, a fitness trail and buildings from different periods. When planning your trip, it is worth considering these offerings as separate areas of interest. This will help you decide whether culture, landscape, exercise or architectural history should take centre stage during your stay.
Exhibitions and cultural events
Le Colysée is a modern exhibition centre made possible by Lille 2004, European Capital of Culture. It was designed by architect Pierre-Louis Carlier. The building is located at the junction of the Haute Deûle, dating from 1278, and the major shipping channel, dating from 1978. Its location and origins connect the development of the waterways with the centre’s cultural identity.
Le Colysée hosts artistic, educational and recreational exhibitions, as well as cultural events, throughout the year. The programme changes. Each exhibition is accompanied by events and activities, including talks, film screenings, performances for children, workshops for children and parents, and walks. If you would like to plan your visit around a particular theme, check the programme for your travel dates. The range of formats makes Le Colysée interesting not only for the exhibitions themselves, but also for travellers who would like to include cultural events in their plans.
Green spaces and exercise
Parc du Clos Saint-Pierre is a 13,201-square-metre wooded area with a largely natural character. Among several old trees stands a very old chestnut, classified as a “Remarkable Tree of France.” The park is home to protected species, including hedgehogs, tawny owls, songbirds and squirrels; their presence may vary depending on the season. The focus here is on a landscape whose remarkable trees and protected wildlife are part of the character of the site.
The Parcours du Papillon offers another way to experience Lambersart: this 4.9-kilometre fitness trail passes through Bourg and the Canteleu neighbourhood before reaching the banks of the Deûle. The route is a practical option for travellers who would like to include a longer walk and some exercise in their plans. By contrast, Parc du Clos Saint-Pierre is chiefly notable for its wooded grounds, old trees and protected biodiversity.
Villas, a church and architectural history
Several buildings offer architecture enthusiasts a range of styles and details to explore. Villa Saint-Charles, at 193 Avenue de l’Hippodrome, is a villa and château complex in the Flemish Neo-Renaissance style. Villa Lecomte, at 60 Avenue Bailly-Ducroquet, is instead a 1932 townhouse in the Art Deco style. Its features include concrete construction, a bow window and a portico with a floating canopy. Together, the two buildings illustrate clearly different architectural styles without reducing them to the same one.
Villa Saint-Georges, at 218 Avenue de l’Hippodrome, also offers specific points of interest related to architectural history. Architect Albert Baert designed it in 1892 for his business partner Georges Boidin; it has been listed as a historic monument (Monument historique) since 2001. The tower portal bears a mosaic by Maison Coilliot depicting Saint George slaying the dragon. Here, a dated history, protected monument status and a specific image motif come together.
Église Saint-Calixte adds another dimension to Lambersart’s architectural history. It was built in 1894 and consecrated in 1896; its architecture combines Romanesque and Gothic elements. The bell tower portal contains the Jésus bell, dating from 1603, which is also listed as a historic monument (Monument historique). Those interested in historic buildings can therefore explore a church as well as the villas, with its own historical and architectural context.
Explore according to your interests
Twenty tourist information panels are located throughout Lambersart’s neighbourhoods. They help visitors discover places with notable histories, landscapes and architecture. Sixteen panels are in the Zone de Protection du Patrimoine, an older built-up area mainly in the south of the city. The panels offer another way to explore the city’s different themes, especially for travellers interested in discovering historical and landscape features as well as individual buildings.
You can explore Lambersart according to your interests rather than following a set itinerary. If the cultural programme is important to your plans, check the exhibitions and accompanying events for your travel dates.
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