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During the winter of 2024-2025, several renovations were carried out: the restrooms, pontoons, walkways, and wooden structures were replaced. New furniture (benches, picnic tables) was also installed.

The park is 12 hectares in size, so much more than the name (6 acres = approx. 6 hectares) suggests.

The Parc du Héron covers 110 hectares, a significant portion of which is covered by water: the Lac du Héron and the Marque River. Approximately 70% of the area is designated as a nature reserve.

From the early 1970s, the development of the new town in this area took shape with the construction of the Heron Park and the Heron Lake. The former hunting lodge was converted into a house divided into two rental apartments. In 1973, the building was acquired by the Public Institution for the Development of the New Town of Lille-East. In December 1982, the building, which had suffered damage since the expropriation, was returned to the municipality of Villeneuve d'Ascq. At the end of 1983, the municipality decided to have the building completely restored by the Compagnons du Devoir (a French craft guild) as part of a training program. Source: information board on site

This is one of the entrances to the Parc du Héron. It covers 110 hectares, a significant portion of which is occupied by water: the Lac du Héron and the Marque River. Approximately 70% of the area is designated as a nature reserve.

Although the Napoleon Bridge has a long history, the current bridge only dates from 2014! That year, as part of the overall redevelopment of the Citadel Park, the Napoleon Bridge was rebuilt. This was based on the design created by Philippe Canissié in 1849, after the original bridge had become significantly outdated (including the roof's need for renovation). During the 2014 project, new sphinxes and concrete abutments covered with the original stones and sculptures were added. The first version of the bridge was built in 1809, and inscribed with the names of French victories in the Napoleonic battles. The bridge was destroyed in both the First and Second World Wars.

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