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Mission Île de la Cité, the heart of the...16 | 12 | 2016
Remise officielle du rapport de la Mission Île de la Cité
Friday, at the Elysée Palace, Philippe Bélaval, president of the Centre des Monuments nationaux and Dominique Perrault, presented to French President François Hollande the official report of the Mission Île de la Cité.
Set in the
very heart of Paris, the Île de la Cité is one of the most iconic and renowned
places of the capital, a showcase of its historic layers built over centuries.
Yet its current urban condition could hardly be considered as satisfactory.
Limited by poor touristic facilities and pedestrian planning, foreigners often
visit Notre Dame in a hurry while Parisians simply prefer to avoid the place.
With the upcoming relocation of several major institutions located on the Île
de la Cité, namely the Paris Court of Justice and the Police headquarters for
which new buildings are under construction in the north of Paris, now is the
time to think and imagine better urban qualities for this UNESCO-listed
heritage site.
In December
2015, the French President François Hollande decided to address this challenge
by entrusting Dominique Perrault, architect and urbanist, along with Philippe
Bélaval, President of the French Center for National Monuments, to carry out a
prospective study on the future of the Île de la Cité over the next 25 years.
Concluding twelve months of work and meetings,
Philippe Bélaval and Dominique Perrault presented to French President François
Hollande the official report of the Mission Île de la Cité on December 16, 2016
at the Élysée.
“The aim is to create an island assuming its
geography, with multiple activities and rethought mobilities, open and
welcoming; an island of gathering and projects, specific but creating bonds
between the areas of the centre of the capital city; an island, finally, able
to become again a showcase of urban excellence that Paris deserves. Make the
heart of Paris beats again; this is the ambition of the project presented here.”
Philippe Bélaval et Dominique Perrault.
The report is available at the following address:
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