Luggage storage 2, the return? The administrative court of appeal rejected the request of four associations opposed to the construction of two luggage storage facilities at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, inform our colleagues from BFM TV this Monday.
An announcement that may come as a surprise since Paris City Hall has affirmed and maintained for over a year that it has abandoned its plans to build two luggage storage facilities and offices on the Champ-de-Mars, a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower.
Paris retreats on the Champ-de-Mars, but maintains the Pont d’Iéna
Faced with the controversy aroused by the felling of trees that the project entailed, the City of Paris finally gave up on these constructions in October 2022. But the redevelopment project around the Pont d’Iéna intended to reduce the place of the car, while becoming the “first green bridge in Paris”, is maintained.
But with this court decision, and despite the municipality’s declared abandonment, opponents remain worried, since the building permits have not been withdrawn and are therefore still valid.
A possible appeal to the Council of State
“What is absolutely unacceptable is that we are planning to build in a classified wooded area: the Champ-de-Mars. Normally, this site is protected,” explains Christine Nedelec, president of France nature environment Paris, at the microphone of BFM Paris Ile-de-France.
The associations will now consult together to decide on a possible appeal to the Council of State.
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