Piscine Roger-Salengro, Art Deco swimming pool in Bruay-la-Buissière, France.
Description
Piscine Roger-Salengro is an Art Deco swimming facility in Bruay-la-Buissière with two main pools, a children's paddling pool, and four diving boards. The complex extends across roughly 70 meters and features two sunbathing areas for visitors.
History
The facility opened on August 1, 1936, designed by architect Paul Hanote during the Popular Front period. It was created as a leisure destination for local miners, funded through social policies of the era.
Culture
The building features ocean liner design elements from the interwar period, embodying the dream of travel and prosperity that shaped public spaces of the time. This architectural language shows how people imagined leisure and enjoyment.
Practical
The water is regularly maintained, with the main pools heated to around 29 degrees Celsius and the children's pool to about 31 degrees. Visitors should note that the facility has a maximum capacity of 210 people and can fill quickly on pleasant days.
Did you know?
This facility is the last operating Art Deco swimming pool in France where regular public bathing continues to take place. Few buildings of this style and purpose have survived so long and remain actively used today.
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