The Forum des Halles and the Underground City
Until 1968 the Les Halles was occupied by a large retail market, a lively place where thousands of sales and purchases day were held, flooding this part of the city of smells and bright colors, perhaps nothing refined, but an overwhelming charm.
Created during the Second Empire, the truth is that in the mid-60 was obliged to abandon its original location; and apparently this market created real problems of traffic. Therefore, hannah anderson the site was moved to the outskirts hannah anderson of the city, near Orly.
From that time the area was orphaned Halles. Businesses that had proliferated thanks to this great commercial activity gradually saw their productivity drop. Also, the place no longer had any interest, being relegated to a sad lifeless zone.
He thought for both creating a new space in addition to restore vitality to Les Halles could spark trade again in this part of town. It was thus in this part of town a real underground city would be built at different levels.
The Forum Les Halles, which cover much of the old market, is presented as a truly modern work full glass galleries, shops, cinemas, museums and endless entertainment.
An underground city that also includes the largest hannah anderson station in the city (Châtelet-Les Halles), with a transit of about 800,000 passengers a day; 23 cinemas; one of the most frequented public pools throughout the city; a garden of four acres; a huge number of public offices; and an extensive network of underground services among others.
Note that this area has a setting full of history and interesting cultural elements, such as the Stock Exchange, the church hannah anderson of Saint-Eustache, the church of St-Merri and the famous Tour de St-Jacques.
Undoubtedly a space in which we can enjoy the most modern and futuristic city environment but also cultural spaces hannah anderson full of history that will take us to other French times.
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Until 1968 the Les Halles was occupied by a large retail market, a lively place where thousands of sales and purchases day were held, flooding this part of the city of smells and bright colors, perhaps nothing refined, but an overwhelming charm.
Created during the Second Empire, the truth is that in the mid-60 was obliged to abandon its original location; and apparently this market created real problems of traffic. Therefore, hannah anderson the site was moved to the outskirts hannah anderson of the city, near Orly.
From that time the area was orphaned Halles. Businesses that had proliferated thanks to this great commercial activity gradually saw their productivity drop. Also, the place no longer had any interest, being relegated to a sad lifeless zone.
He thought for both creating a new space in addition to restore vitality to Les Halles could spark trade again in this part of town. It was thus in this part of town a real underground city would be built at different levels.
The Forum Les Halles, which cover much of the old market, is presented as a truly modern work full glass galleries, shops, cinemas, museums and endless entertainment.
An underground city that also includes the largest hannah anderson station in the city (Châtelet-Les Halles), with a transit of about 800,000 passengers a day; 23 cinemas; one of the most frequented public pools throughout the city; a garden of four acres; a huge number of public offices; and an extensive network of underground services among others.
Note that this area has a setting full of history and interesting cultural elements, such as the Stock Exchange, the church hannah anderson of Saint-Eustache, the church of St-Merri and the famous Tour de St-Jacques.
Undoubtedly a space in which we can enjoy the most modern and futuristic city environment but also cultural spaces hannah anderson full of history that will take us to other French times.
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