Engaged in a process of decarbonising its economy, France seeks to move to an accelerated pace towards the success of its energy transition. To do this, the renovation of the housing stock must change the existing housing stock towards a clean and energy efficient model, a prerequisite to move towards a responsible and sustainable future. […]

Action Cœur de Ville was born from the report, initially carried by the mayors, of a slow commercial desertification of medium-sized cities, aggravated for ten years. Three causes explain this phenomenon. The first two, the development of large commercial areas on the outskirts and the peri-urbanization of housing, are already longstanding. This double centrifugal movement […]

How does Europe benefit your city? It benefits it with technical and financial support. It is 3 Million euros minimum that will be invested by the EU between 2014 and 2020 in the territory of our agglomeration. These funds are used for urban renewal in priority neighbourhoods or, for example, to fund the creation of […]

You have signed the agreement on Action Coeur de Ville with many partners towards the end of 2018. Could you introduce your programme and the actions resulting from it? Vitré is one of those so-called “medium-sized” cities that have a centrality function for their catchment area and a regional influence. Vitré defends its role as […]

The Higher Institute of Building and Public Works (ISBA TP) is a consular training establishment in Marseille, expert in the specialization of engineers in the field of civil engineering. Founded in 1952, by construction companies in the PACA region to meet the urgent need for major post-war reconstruction and infrastructure modernization projects in the Marseille […]

How does Europe benefit your city? Europe contributes to the development of the territory of Niort by allocating funds to finance projects on various themes of the City, the Urban Community of Niort and all the actors of the territory (social landlords, IIBSN, companies, Consular Chambers, farmers…). The proposed projects may relate to the operation […]

How does Europe benefit your city on a daily basis? Through its Regional and Urban Policy, the European Union has managed to become a key player in the development and balance of our territories. Since 2000, Europe has supported several notable projects: facilities and amenities of the Residence Saint-Pol, digital projects of the Hospital Centre […]

How does Europe benefit your city on a daily basis? Located in a border region of three European countries and at the intersection of major traffic axes, Maizières-les-Metz is a crossroads city, naturally open to Europe. Europe strengthens the dynamism and the economic development of our territory by the freedoms offered with regard to the […]

Lors de la cérémonie des étoiles du 21 janvier dernier à Paris, le guide MICHELIN a remis le prix de la Gastronomie Durable au chef Christopher Coutanceau, pour son engagement contre la pêche électrique. Quelques semaines plus tard, c’est la cheffe Heidi Bjerkan qui s’est vue remettre cette même distinction lors de la révélation des […]