The opening of the memorial garden on November 13
It is in the heart of the 4th that very soon a green space like no other will nestle, dedicated to the too many victims of the attacks of November 13, 2015. Imagined by associations 13Eleven15 Brotherhood and Truths, et Life for Parisin partnership with the city hall of Paris, this garden will open its doors place Saint-Gervaisas we celebrate this year 10 years of this drama. Pour honor the memory of the victims6 steles will be installed along the promenade, symbolizing the 6 places affected by terrorists. The names of the people who lost their lives that evening will be engraved there.
Memorial garden of November 13, 2015
Place Saint-Gervais – 4e
Opening: April 2025
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Free swimming for all in the Seine
It was undoubtedly one of the most heated debates of 2024. If the 2024 Olympics have forever marked the history of the capital, we will also remember them and above all for a major event: the holding of several events in the Seine. A major challenge, which pushed the town hall to set up numerous measures to make the river accessible. And the City does not intend to stop there, since from next summerthese are three new swimming areas which should see the light of day, accessible this time free for the general public. From the month of June, the Grenelle arm, the Marie arm and the Bercy bridge should therefore welcome swimmers, but also a whole host of water activities.
Swimming areas in the Seine
Opening: summer 2025
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The creation of two new urban forests
A few weeks ago, Anne Hidalgo was rewarded by several international magazines for its environmental action in the heart of Paris. Besides the enhancement of bicycles and pedestriansit is the opening of the city's first urban forestPlace de Catalogne (14th) which was praised. And the councilor does not count not stop theresince several new similar green spaces will emerge, including 2 in 2025. It is about Colonel Fabien's placeon the border between the 10th and 19th, on which work will begin in the coming daysand the very much awaited urban forest in front of the Town Hall, which will be inaugurated in the month of June.
Urban forests
City Hall square – 4th
Place du Colonel Fabien – 10th
Openings: June 2025 and winter 2025
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The establishment of 50 additional school streets
While the mayor of Paris begins the home stretch of his second termno one has any doubt about his intentions: rid the capital of cars. For this, she has developed the cycling network like no one else, introduced more and more drastic rules for motorists, and started massive pedestrianization of the City of Light. And she intends to make the most of her last year, multiplying the number of streets closed to traffic. By the end of the year, these are therefore 50 new streets for schools which should see the light of day almost everywhere, to increase the total number to more than 250. On adore.
50 streets to schools
Opening: by 2026
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The great return of Olympic symbols
While we thought that the transition to 2025 would contain once and for all the wonderful chapter of the Paris 2024 Olympicsnay! Next to 4 months after the end of this event like no other, the debates are going well again to find out what will happen to the Olympic symbolsnamely the rings of the Eiffel Tower and the incredible basin of the Tuileries. And if the rings should make their comeback on the Iron Lady very soon, it is possible that the ball will leaves the capital to settle in Meudonand more precisely to Hangar Y. If, for the moment, these projects are still just that, projects, we will not miss you keep informed of developments in the situation.
