Paris Projet n°17 - Developing the Saint Martin canal

Two major development studies...

The Saint Martin Canal in 1974, view of the surrounding area and its embankments  © Apur - Philippe Mathieux

... examined by Paris City Council are presented in this 1977 issue:

  • The Saint-Martin Canal and its surrounding areas
  • The Citroën site in the 15th district 

Readers will also find an article by M. François Loyer which completes and goes more deeply, notably from a historical and architectural point of view, into the study on Parisian covered walkways summarised in the 15-16 issue of Paris Projet.

Table of Contents:

Development of the Saint-Martin Canal

  • The question of the canal
  • The assets of the site and drawbacks of the area
  • The enhancement plan

Development of the Citroën site

  • Defining the boundaries of the operation
  • The programmes and their location principles
  • Choosing a development approach 
  • Conditions and phasing of implementation
  • Subsequent and external extensions of the operation

About covered walkways

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