Espace le Carré

Espace Le Carré is a contemporary art space that hosts collective exhibitions by artists from diverse backgrounds. Located in a notable building in Old Lille, this space showcases contemporary art in various forms, including plastic arts, design, graphics, architecture, comics and fashion design.

What to see at Espace le Carré

The gallery is dedicated to hosting a programme of temporary exhibitions, which provide an opportunity to explore and promote artistic creation in the region.

KINJOTOUR
Montparnasse Musique, a Franco-South African duo brings together new sound pieces and collaborations with visual artists. Centred on the motif of the mask, the exhibition (10 October–7 December 2025) draws links from Kinshasa’s streets to Peter Gabriel’s studios. Through sound and image, it explores connections between Africa and Europe in an immersive setting.

Visiting Espace le Carré

The gallery is at the northern end of Vieux Lille not far from Charles de Gaulle’s birthplace, which is just a four-minute walk from here. Most other points of interest in Vieux Lille are within a 10-minute walk and it is a 15-minute walk to the Grand Place and a 20-minute walk to Gare Lille Flandres.

It is open Wednesday to Sunday for scheduled exhibitions and may temporarily close between exhibitions.

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30, rue des Archives, 59800 Lille
Bus 10 (stop: Voltaire)
Website www.lille.fr
Admission free
Open Wed–Sat 2pm–7pm, Sun 10am–1pm & 3pm–6pm during scheduled exhibitions