Coordinates: 50°42′N 3°10′E / 50.7°N 3.17°E / 50.7; 3.17
Roubaix (Dutch Robaais) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is located near the cities of Lille and Tourcoing and the Belgian border.
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Notable is La Piscine art gallery, which as the name implies, is located in the old municipal swimming pool.
Roubaix is the finish of the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic from Compiègne to Roubaix over 259.5 km, which includes almost 50 km of cobbles.
One of the longest distance walking races in the world also takes place each year in Roubaix. Since 1953 the televised 'Roubaix 28 hours' regularly sees elite endurance athletes from dozens of countries aiming to complete the longest distance possible within the 28 hour time limit. The current record is over 255 kilometres, with many each year completing more than 200 km.
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Roubaix was the birthplace of:
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Roubaix is twinned with:
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