Grands Moulins de Paris, Historical gristmill in Marquette-lez-Lille, France

Grands Moulins de Paris is a disused flour mill beside the Deûle in Marquette-lez-Lille, built in 1921 by architect Vuagnaux in a Flemish Revival style. Its red brick range has rows of tall arched windows and a steep dark roof with dormers, from which a pointed roof tower with a spire rises. A taller ribbed concrete structure and a pale flat-roofed building stand to the right.

The building was constructed in 1921 and reflects the peak period of grain processing in northern France. The complex was later designated as a historical monument, honoring its role in regional industrial development.

The name comes from the company Les Grands Moulins de Paris, which bought the mill in 1928 and ran it until 1989; it was not founded by a family. At peak activity about 400 people worked here, and the brick facades with tall arched windows still show the scale of that workforce.

The complex stands on the bank of the Deûle in Marquette-lez-Lille, in the Nord department. It is not open for interior visits, so it is seen from the public riverside paths and streets around the site. A housing conversion announced in January 2017 was planned for completion around 2022, so parts of the grounds may be fenced off.

The grain silos of the complex are to retain their historical exterior while being combined with modern spaces during renovation. This approach shows a special interest in integrating old structures into new functions.