FRANCE : actualités, architecture d'hier, d'aujourd'hui et de demain

[mikeymousegod]

Une petite vidéo d'Arte intéressante sur le Paris d'Haussmann : 

 

[jesseps]

Current and future developments in Nice (most aren't building related). Gare Thiers is. It will be an interesting building when completed.

[jesseps]

This is what Gare Thiers / Iconic is supposed to look like when completed this year -

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Surface totale :
18.300 m² SP

Commerce :
6.000 m²
Hôtel Hilton de 120 chambres
Bureaux
Cafés et restaurants
Une salle de spectacle de 600 places

(Courtesy of https://www.compagniedephalsbourg.com/portfolio_page/nice-iconic/)

[daniel_88]

Tour Hekla à Paris- avancement des travaux 🙂.  

[jesseps]

The main museum here in Nice is going to be redesigned and the area around it. It should be complete by 2025. The current museum is drap.

[jesseps]

Part of the Port of Nice will be redeveloped/redesigned.

(Courtesy of Nice Presse)

 

I do have to say it is different living in a small city next to the ocean vs a large city.

If you look based on population and rankings:

- Montreal (#1 in Quebec, #2 in Canada, #21 in North America)

- Nice (#2 in PACA, #5 in France, #39 in EU)

I haven't had a chance to explore much the arrière-pays of the Alpes Maritimes or neighbouring cities like Cannes, Monaco, etc.

 

In other news, Nice wants to be the cultural capital of Europe in 2028. 

[jesseps]

This will be the new intermodal station opening on September 1st. It will also act as one of the stations for the TGV in 2027.

On the right side you can see the new above ground park, below it will be the bus terminal. I believe this will be ready in 2023.

As for the building, that is also under construction. I am not sure if the building will be a hotel or an apartment complex.

The top left corner you can see warehouses that I believe will be replaced with the new Parc des Expos. The top right corner, next to the new complexe is all HLMs. I am not sure if they will be redeveloped or not.

If you want to visit Nice and the surrounding areas. Come in a few years.

(Update: I just found an illustration with a guide to everything shown in the top picture)

Info on the whole project: http://www.ecovallee-plaineduvar.fr/sites/default/files/fichiers/seq3-2x160x120_0.pdf

[jesseps]

Video of what is in development in Nice:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=342200271196819

Reading material:

https://www.nicecotedazur.org/grands-projets

https://www.nice.fr/fr/actualites/nice-les-perspectives-les-grands-projets?type=articles

https://www.departement06.fr/grands-projets-2021-2028/grands-projets-2021-2028-le-departement-investit-pour-l-avenir-des-alpes-maritimes-43424.html

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It will be interesting to see if most of these plans for public transit actually happen.

I believe the telepherique from Carros to CADAM seems insane, because you can take a bus (right now the bus doesn't follow the schedule, it is either early or late) and it takes about 20 mins. The only thing that is great about that idea, you are a few stops away from Carrefour (would need to transfer to another telepherique), no need to walk over the bridge and wait for a bus. Also if you are a photographer, you can get some really nice shots.

The telepherique from Saint Laurent to CADAM makes sense. It will be a 3 minute ride instead of something taking 40 mins. At least people in Saint Laurent can go to Lidl to do groceries and not spend a fortune at Intermarché or Auchan at CAP3000.

The extension of the tram into Saint Laurent and Cagnes sur Mer will be a great help to the people there, because the buses make to many stops and traffic is pretty bad. Roads have 1 lane in each direction, so yah. It takes time to get anywhere.

[jesseps]

 

[daniel_88]

Tour Hekla, Paris

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