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Friday, November 7, 2025 Field Visits – 3rd European Forum on City Centers
Field visits are reserved for participants registered for the 3rd European Forum on City Centers.
Discover concrete initiatives within the Metropolis. | 10:00am – 12:00am
This emblematic place testifies to the dynamism of the actors of the SSE. La Maison des Canaux is the metropolitan showcase for the social and solidarity economy (SSE) and the circular economy.
In connection with the Métropole du Grand Paris, the association Les Canaux is deploying actions to strengthen the solidarity and circular offer in city centers.
The visit will be enriched by concrete examples with Carton Plein and Lemon Tri as well as Emmaüs Val-de-Brie, three structures actively cooperating with the metropolitan municipalities.
Explore a 75,000 m2 sustainable urban logistics site in the heart of the capital. | 8:00am – 11:00am
Former freight station created in 1903, the SEGRO Centre Paris Les Gobelins embodies a new generation of urban logistics.
Installed under the slab of the Olympiads, this 75,000 m2 logistics hotel has been rehabilitated by favoring a low-carbon approach to meet the daily needs of a dense and lively neighborhood.
This pioneering project is in line with the Métropole du Grand Paris which supports innovative solutions reconciling economic performance, ecological transition and urban quality of life.
Understanding how third places become levers for local transformation. | 9:30am -12:00am
Recognized for its associative and cooperative ecosystem, Malakoff is illustrated by a proactive land policy that promotes the installation of social and solidarity economy structures.
This visit will be an opportunity to discover emblematic places such as the Tréso, a cooperative society of collective interest supported by the municipality, the Toboggan, a transitional urban planning project, or even the Ressourcerie which revalues several dozen tons of objects each year.
Between controlled urbanism, functional diversity and solidarity, Malakoff makes third places real levers of urban transformation.
Discover a gateway place that promotes synergies between creators and territories. | 10:00am – 12:00am
In the heart of the Marais, the shop “10Sign Artisanat Paris” highlights the know-how of the craftsmen of art Parisian.
Fashion, decoration, accessories or design, this space welcomes designers throughout the year and also offers a showroom for professional events.
Supported by the Chambre de Métiers et de l’Artisanat d’Île-de-France and the Métropole du Grand Paris, the network of pop-up shops offers communities a powerful tool to energize their city centers and promote local craft wealth.
Discover a territory in metropolitan transition. | 10:00am – 12:00am
The city centre of Aubervilliers is at the heart of profound urban, social and ecological changes.
The City, accompanied by the Greater Paris Metropolitan Authority through the Living City Centres and Metropolitan Innovation Districts programs, is deploying new models to support its merchants, improve the quality of life and meet the challenges related to major metropolitan projects.
Flow management, parking, greening and urban animation are all levers mobilized to build a calm, attractive and resilient city center.
Observe a city center reinvented with Centres-Villes Vivants. | 10:00am – 12:00am
Charenton-le-Pont illustrates in an exemplary way the way in which the Living City Centres system can transform a city centre.
The municipality has undertaken various actions: renovation of the market, requalification of the Delmas passage, artistic frescoes and urban developments promoting conviviality. With the support of the city, it has also pre-empted commercial premises to accommodate new dynamic shops.
This global strategy reinforces the attractiveness of a family sector located between the Seine, the Marne and the Bois de Vincennes.
Browse the largest market in the world where metropolitan supply is played. | 6:00am – 10:00am
The Rungis International Market is the largest fresh produce market in the world, extending over nearly 234 hectares and articulated around five key universes (fruits & vegetables, tide, meat, dairy products & gastronomy, horticulture).
Reserved for professionals, Rungis has developed cutting-edge logistics, with night flows, sector-based organisation and rigorous quality requirements. The visit will allow you to discover the behind-the-scenes of this metropolitan food hub.
Understand the evolution of a real estate complex that has transitioned from an Olympic village to a residential park. | 10:00am – 11:30am
The Olympic village of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was a success both for the global event and for the revitalization of a district of the city of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.
After the Games, the Olympic village was transformed into a residential area. The field visit will allow you to discover the current state of the district as well as the different floors of its development by Nexity.
Learning How a City Revitalizes Local Commerce Through a Real Estate Fund. | 10:00am – 12:00am
Sceaux is actively supporting its local economy, particularly within its commercial hubs and along the first pedestrian street in the Île-de-France region. Through its protected local commerce and craftsmanship zone, the city implements a strategy focused on attracting independent operators, ensuring a diverse and high-quality retail offering.
These initiatives strengthen the attractiveness, functional diversity, and resilience of Sceaux’s retail sector. To pursue its proactive property strategy for acquiring key commercial spaces, the city relies on partnerships with SEM Sceaux Bourg-la-Reine Habitat and the Centres-Villes Vivants Real Estate Fund of the Métropole du Grand Paris.
Understanding How a Logistics Hub Operates | 7:00am – 9:30am
Located at 12 rue de l’ingénieur Robert Keller Paris 15th, this urban logistics space of 8500m2 on two levels has been fully rehabilitated by La Poste Immobilier for the operation of Colissimo.
Contributing to the decarbonization of La Poste’s distribution activities in Paris, it allows the delivery of 13,000 parcels/day in 4 Parisian districts using low and very low emissions methods. Thus, 45 cargo bikes and 65 electric LCVs are used daily for tours serving the site’s area of competence.
This equipment is one of the 5 Parisian EPUs of Colissimo, which now allows them to ensure 100% deliveries in Paris in low-carbon modes and 93% at the scale of the Greater Paris Metropolitan Area.