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Note the organ. It's excessively large in relation to the size of the church...

Gruson Church dates from the late 19th century. It replaced an earlier church, of which only the bell tower from 1780 remains, but the building itself was completely rebuilt. The speed with which the church was built is a true feat: work began on May 9, 1881, and the foundation stone was consecrated on August 7 of the same year. Less than three months after construction began. You'd be forgiven for thinking it was a typo on recensement.patrimoine-religieux.fr.

The Bois d'Infière consists primarily of wet woodlands with willows and alders, along with tall herbaceous vegetation, characteristic of clearings and damp edges. The path winds through this marshy forest for over a kilometer along a dense network of wooden walkways.

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.

Birdwatching wall, facing a spur of Lac du Héron, away from the crowds of hikers. The bird species list that can be spotted here includes various ducks, geese, herons, and the colorful kingfisher.

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.