Autumn morning at Parc Jean-Baptiste Lebas
8am. Autumn morning. The light is just starting to appear and everything is still wet. No dog today — Gapi is on holiday. So we walk straight through the middle of the park.
A quiet spot to start the day in Lille
The Jean-Baptiste Lebas Park — often called JB Lebas or the “red park” — has something a bit magical on cool mornings: shiny grass, damp pathways, and the city slowly waking up around it. This park, set between Moulins and Lille-Centre, used to be a parking lot before being transformed into a real green space more than fifteen years ago. It’s the perfect place for a gentle run or a walk when staying at La Maison Fives.
A neighbourhood in transformation
Lille Fives and the Lille Fives Cail area are full of energy. More and more creative projects and local initiatives are emerging: studios, galleries, small shops, and places where ceramics and the arts take shape. It’s exactly what we wanted to contribute to by turning this corner house into a design-focused accommodation: welcoming, creating, sharing. Our ceramic studio-shop just behind the hotel is part of that dynamic.
For our visitors
If you stay with us, don’t forget your trainers. Whether you’re into running, a slow morning walk, or hunting for photo spots, Parc JB Lebas is a great starting point to explore Lille. And if you feel like staying cosy at home, our shop and ceramic studio are open to chat about ceramics, discover unique pieces, and leave with a local souvenir.
Practical info
More info about the park: Parc Jean-Baptiste-Lebas (Wikipedia).
To explore our hotel, our rooms, and our studio-shop, it’s here: La Maison Fives.
See you soon
We end the run, head back for a coffee, and go straight to the studio. If you want to follow our little mix of morning runs and ceramics, visit the original Facebook post to watch the reel: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2070604583747332/
