Grands Moulins de Paris

The Grands Moulins de Paris ("Great Mills of Paris") is a disused flour mill located in Marquette-lez-Lille in the Nord department, France. It has been an official Historical Monument since 2001.

Grands Moulins de Paris
Nearest city	Marquette-lez-Lille, Nord, Hauts-de-France
Coordinates	50°40′20″N 3°03′27″E
Built	1921
Architect	Vuagnaux
Architectural style(s)	Flemish Revival
Owner	Les Grands Moulins de Paris
Monument historique
Designated	30 May 2001
Reference no.	PA59000071
Location of Grands Moulins de Paris in Hauts-de-France

History

The flour mill was established in 1921 near the Deûle River. It was built in a Flemish Revival style by architect Vuagnaux.^[1][2][3] In 1928, the company Les Grands Moulins de Paris purchased the site and used it until 1989,^[1] when it fell into disuse. During the peak activity period, the site had around 400 employees.^[3]

The flour mill was listed as an official Historical Monument on 30 May 2001.^[1] In the 2010s, it was part of a series of renovations overseen by the European Metropolis of Lille.^[2] The facility will be transformed into housing by 2021 or 2022.^[4]

References

1. Base Mérimée: Grands Moulins de Paris (Marquette-lez-Lille), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
2. "Les Grands Moulins de Paris". marquettelezlille.fr (in French). Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
3. "Friches industrielles vues du ciel : à Marquette, les Grands Moulins de Paris (VIDÉO)". La Voix du Nord (in French). March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
4. BB/EM (January 26, 2017). "Marquette : bientôt 1000 habitants supplémentaires aux Grands Moulins de Paris" (in French). France 3 Régions.