The Petite Ceinture railway line is a place whose unique character, with its contrasting aspects both hidden and hallowed, has evolved with time.
In 2010 the City of Paris and RFF entrusted Apur with the task of firstly, drawing up a diagnosis of the sites and urban structures it passes through.
All the themes, landscapes, transport, nature, usages, urban changes, have been described and inter-crossed in the forward looking study of the future of the Petite Ceinture, Phase 1 : Forward looking diagnosis, June 2011. A second phase of study could then begin which put forward the varied potential of each stretch of the line, one after the other, their landscapes and uses which will contribute to defining the projects for the future of this territory.
The published document sets out the subjects of the future debates around three unifying principles:
- The Petite Ceinture is part of the national heritage and identity and should be recognised and valued as such.
- The Petite Ceinture is a site where nature thrives. Its ecological role and place in the metropolitan green infrastructure is a basis on which to plan urban projects.
- The Petite Ceinture has a role to play in the city's social life through highlighting its status and basing the work on each section on the increasingly positive attitude towards railways.
Study carried out in partnership with the French rail network (RFF)
Content :
- What is the future of the the little circular railway line -La Petite Ceinture ? Summary of Phase 1 : diagnosis -January 2012
- Introduction
- Functional vocation of the Petite Ceinture
- Sections
- Key to the Local Urbanism General Map and Atlas (PLU)
What to do about the Little Ring Railway? Report by Maud de Bohan and Virginie Delahautemaison, broadcast the 19/20 Paris Ile-de-France, 3rd December, 2012
