Alongside subjective maps, the MEL Archives is interested in other living testimonies, through oral collection. Indeed, since 2016, the repository has collected the oral testimonies of those who have worked for the European Metropolis. These testimonies are in the form of interviews whose content is indexed. In this fall of 2024, light is shed on the memories of Jean-Michel Stievenard, elected to the town hall of Villeneuve-d'Ascq and to the council of the Urban Community of Lille. During his interview, he returns to the history of three important facilities in Villeneuve-d'Ascq: the LaM, the Stadium and the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. You can consult the detailed description of his testimony online before going to listen to it in the reading room.
Finally, for those who like to play with recent history, a new module has just enriched the metropolis's internet portal, it is a multiple choice questionnaire, which allows you to test your knowledge at about past events, places, people, buildings in the territory of the European Metropolis of Lille. For each question… For each question, three possible answers are offered to you. Once your answer choice has been validated, you check if you are correct. Each correct answer is then accompanied by an explanatory text. The first theme retained for this MCQ is linked to the 20 years of Lille 2004, then named European Capital of Culture. A good opportunity to test your memory on a relatively recent past, but which already belongs to history.
Finally, for those who like to play with recent history, three new fun activities enrich this internet portal, linked to the 20 years of Lille 2004, when the metropolis was named European Capital of Culture. First of all, it is a multiple choice questionnaire, which allows you to test your knowledge about events, places, people, or buildings in the region. For each question, three possible answers are offered to you. Once your answer choice has been validated, you can check if you are correct. Each correct answer is then accompanied by an explanatory text. Added to this MCQ are a new puzzle and a game of 7 differences dedicated to the parade of the Giants in the streets of Lille, on 10 July 2004. A good opportunity to play with a relatively recent past, but which already belongs to history.
