More fear than harm. On Saturday, the city of Lille evacuated three buildings in Old Lille, following an alert given by employees of a restaurant. The expertise is rather reassuring, announced the town hall of Lille, this Tuesday, in a press release.
“At 30 rue Lepelletier, the restaurant L’Orange bleue, from which the report of cracks came, will remain closed for the time of the necessary recovery of the wall and scaffolding with shoring is necessary on the facade”, estimates the town hall. . The ball is now in the court of the trustee of the building so that the work is done and that the residents at the front of the building can return to the apartments.
Car traffic closed
At 28, a comfort shoring of the rear wall is also necessary for the Raffineurs store, but “there is no longer any reason to maintain the evacuation for the inhabitants, who will also be able to return to their homes in complete safety today”. today, ”says the town hall.
As for the neighbors of 32, they will also be able to reinvest their apartment and the Naoli shop will be able to open its doors again this Tuesday afternoon. Ditto for the shops located opposite at 23 and 25 rue Lepelletier and kept closed as a precaution. On the other hand, motor traffic remains closed until further notice.
Cob falls
Saturday, at the end of their service, employees of the restaurant L’Orange bleue, had noted that a major crack on a wall of the building had increased during the last twenty-four hours, with falling cob. Firefighters evacuated the scene.
Since the collapse of two buildings in downtown Lille on November 12, calls have multiplied to the municipal hygiene and health service to report, in particular, cracks in housing.