Urban discovery Saturdays occur once a month and are free and open to everyone. Each presents a district, an architectural achievement or an urban development project within the Euroméditerranée EPA.
They run for three hours, partly taking place indoors and partly walking around. Booking is required, as the number of participants is limited.
Upcoming urban discovery Saturdays:
Porte d'Aix, a metropolitan district
Following the relocation of the A7 motorway, the development of the square in front of Porte d’Aix and its immediate surroundings, and work on the Parc Saint-Charles have begun.
With the construction of new housing, facilities and retail units, a new city district is taking shape...
→ Saturday 21 September, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at La Cantine in Coco Velten.
Register: 09 51 52 64 29 / decouverte-urbaine@euromediterranee.fr
Overview of contemporary architecture
Since 1990, architecture has changed significantly in both its techniques and forms. It now plays a role in cities’ development.
Workshop including a tour of the Mucem archives (Belle de Mai).
→ Saturday 19 October, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m and 2–4:30 p.m.
Register: 09 51 52 64 29 / decouverte-urbaine@euromediterranee.fr
Towards new districts
The extension of the first Euroméditerranée perimeter to the north began with the construction of Smartseille, the EcoCité demonstrator development. It will then include renovation of the Les Crottes district, the new Les Fabriques district (incorporating the flea market) and the future Parc des Aygalades.
The design of the future Les Fabriques district is currently under way, a significant project in Euroméditerranée 2.
Situated on the northern outskirts of the Euroméditerranée area, its name is a reference to its industrial history (manufacturing factories and warehouses) and symbolises its ambition for economic renewal, a business district where retailers, office workers, artisans, entrepreneurs and students will rub shoulders.
→ Saturday 16 November, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Register: 09 51 52 64 29 / decouverte-urbaine@euromediterranee.fr