Here we are at 6, rue de Trévise, in Paris. Fragile smile, misty look, Vanessa still has difficulty realizing. Six years after the terrible explosion that left the street in mourning, his family is the first to be able to find their apartmentt. “It was rebuilt identically”observe-t-elle. “The last memory we have of here is that of the explosion. It's a very strange feeling…”
Over the past six years, the family has experienced seven moves. So, before the children arrive, all the boxes must disappear. “The idea is to do something cozy, cozy”, continues Vanessa. “This apartment really needs to be a serene, cheerful place. Otherwise, you’ll have to leave.” The other challenge is also to reclaim the building. There is a smell of paint in the stairwell: everything is new. But the memories persist despite everything. “This part was completely blown away by the explosion. The images remain. We will see how we forget them, how we digest them“, breathes Vanessa.
Need a trial to understand
And Vanessa assures us, like other victims we contacted: this move is only a stage. No question of forgetting, “we need a trial to understand the drama that unfolded”, she said.
If the residents of 6 rue de Trévise obtained the final green light from the authorities to return home immediately following a final site meeting last week, the residents of 4 rue de Trévise will have to wait a little longer. Gas and electricity connection work is still to be carried out.
At the end of August, the Paris town hall indicated that the “rehousing costs” victims of the explosion were covered until the end of the year. The City of Paris specified on October 17 that, by the end of the year, it “will have paid more than 8 million euros” compensation to victims.
