The future Place de la Concorde in Paris will probably be largely pedestible, with giant lawns | EUROtoday

In three to 4 years, “We will enjoy making an appointment at Place de la Concorde”the biggest Parisian sq., doubly categorised, immediately a big street roundabout that everybody is fleeing. This is the ambition formulated by the landscaper Anne-Sylvie Bruel, designated, Thursday, March 27, alongside the heritage architect Philippe Prost, winner of the competitors for the redevelopment of the Place de la Concorde. In the picture offered by Anne Hidalgo, the socialist mayor of the capital, giant lawns are accessible to the general public, the outdated ditches, surrounded by white balustrades, are returned to the open floor.

The symmetry of the oval roundabout, in the midst of which the obelisk and the 2 fountains are preserved, however the automobiles, whose area is significantly diminished, solely flow into on one facet, the place the Champs-Elysées lead. Bikes go to the east, alongside the tuileries. “Buses have their reserved routes”, Specifies Ariel Weil, the mayor (Socialist Party) of Paris Center, who says he has notably watched over it. In complete, nearly two thirds of the floor are reserved for pedestrians. The 5 finalist initiatives all offered inexperienced locations, with fewer automobiles, highlighting the historic prospects. It’s a undertaking “Audacious, but very humble” Which was chosen, nearly unanimously, commented Anne Hidalgo, and whose work is estimated between 36 and 38 million euros.

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