The Paris Rive Gauche operation is assured of a bright future with a positive impact of the entire capital. This success is due to a combination of factors.
1. by associating diverse functions and activities (housing, offices, commercial outlets, education, art and culture), Paris Rive Gauche is generating new districts faithful to the Parisian tradition. Each one has been designed by a different town planner chosen following an international call for bids. The new buildings respect the average heights of Parisian structures and are based around buildings which have now been renovated for new applications.
The alternation between modern constructions and structures forming part of our industrial heritage is undoubtedly one of the key assets of Paris Rive Gauche. It adds some soul and distinct appeal to the development, making it a fully-fledged Parisian district.
2. by crossing the railway lines and enabling the extension of existing cross-cutting streets down to the riverbank, an opening is being created onto the Seine for the 13th arrondissement while ensuring the continuity between long-standing elements and the new district.
Offices building
3. by attracting head offices of international companies, Paris Rive Gauche is offering the French capital additional assets enabling it to compete with European metropolises.
4. by allowing head offices, SMEs, SMIs and production and research activities to coexist side by side, this new territory is creating a high-performance economic hub focused on tertiary activities and gives the whole of eastern Paris a new lease of life.