Gare of Lille-Saint-Sauveur
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Lille-Saint-Sauveur is a former goods station of Lille
with some of the buildings has been converted into recreational areas and exhibition on the occasion of the events of Lille 3000 in 2009.
, Wazemmes
, Fives
, and Esquermes
. That was when the idea of building a larger station in the south emerged. The new station was created in 1861 by imperial decree, and construction finished in 1864. Station Fives-Saint-Sauveur was initially supposed to become the main train station in Lille, but due to its location, which then seemed relatively far from the historical center, eventually led to a freight station.
After entering into service of multimodal Dourges Delta 3, the station stopped its activities in 2001 and Sernam ceased to operate in December 2003. This raised the question of how to convert the 20 acres it occupies. The project is not yet finalized, but in 2008 the rehabilitation work of two of its halls have been undertaken as part of the organization of events in 2009 Lille 3000:
Hall A, with an area of 1000 m2. The building, which dates from the nineteenth century, now houses a bar, a restaurant and a cinema.
Hall B, with an area of 5000 m2. The building, constructed during the 1920s, was converted into an exhibition space and event planning.
Martine Aubry, mayor of Lille, announced her candidacy for president
in this former train station.
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
with some of the buildings has been converted into recreational areas and exhibition on the occasion of the events of Lille 3000 in 2009.
History
Ten years after the opening of the first railway station of Lille, Lille-Flandres station in 1848, the city annexed the neighboring towns of MoulinsMoulins
Moulins or Moulin may refer to:-People:*Jean-François-Auguste Moulin, politician in the French Revolution*Jean Moulin, member of the French Resistance during World War II*Pierre Du Moulin, Huguenot minister and author in France...
, Wazemmes
Wazemmes
Wazemmes is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France, merged into Lille in 1858.-Heraldry:-See also:*Communes of the Nord department...
, Fives
Fives
Fives is a British sport believed to derive from the same origins as many racquet sports. In fives, a ball is propelled against the walls of a special court using gloved or bare hands as though they were a racquet.-Background:...
, and Esquermes
Esquermes
Esquermes is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France, since 1858 part of Lille.-Heraldry:-See also:*Communes of the Nord department...
. That was when the idea of building a larger station in the south emerged. The new station was created in 1861 by imperial decree, and construction finished in 1864. Station Fives-Saint-Sauveur was initially supposed to become the main train station in Lille, but due to its location, which then seemed relatively far from the historical center, eventually led to a freight station.
After entering into service of multimodal Dourges Delta 3, the station stopped its activities in 2001 and Sernam ceased to operate in December 2003. This raised the question of how to convert the 20 acres it occupies. The project is not yet finalized, but in 2008 the rehabilitation work of two of its halls have been undertaken as part of the organization of events in 2009 Lille 3000:
Hall A, with an area of 1000 m2. The building, which dates from the nineteenth century, now houses a bar, a restaurant and a cinema.
Hall B, with an area of 5000 m2. The building, constructed during the 1920s, was converted into an exhibition space and event planning.
Martine Aubry, mayor of Lille, announced her candidacy for president
Martine Aubry presidential campaign, 2012
First Secretary of the Socialist Party Martine Aubry began a campaign for the Socialist Party and Radical Party of Left presidential primary, 2011 for President of France in June 2011. Aubry announced she was running for president during a meeting in former train station of Lille-Saint-Sauveur held...
in this former train station.