Outgoing

This event is in the past.It took place on October 5, 2025 at Médiathèque Aimé Césaire.

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History Exhibition
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Babcock & Wilcox: un patrimoine industriel devenu temple du street-art

La Courneuve

Step inside the Médiathèque Aimé Césaire for a journey through La Courneuve's industrial soul. This exhibition traces the epic story of the Babcock & Wilcox factory, where metalworkers once built boilers the size of the Arc de Triomphe, through its reinvention as a street-art cathedral and future cultural hub.

Local history
Working-class heritage
Street art transformation
Industrial architecture

Tips

🏭boilers once rivaled the Arc de Triomphe in size
🌱check out the plant exchange corner
🏗️the Mécano building architecture is magnificent

Médiathèque Aimé Césaire

1 Mail de l'Egalité, 93120 La Courneuve, France

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