Uncovering an urban river : the Vielle-Mer in George-Valbon Park where the River Seine and Saint-Denis Canal meet

January 2020, last updated 11 March 2021
Print Share

The legacy of urban rivers can be the basis for new uses and landscapes as well as for addressing climate issues and inhabitants’ needs for nature.

Vielle-Mer publications © Apur

In collaboration with the Seine-Saint-Denis Departmental Council (CD93) and Pleine Commune, two studies providing guidelines on how the Vieille-Mer can be uncovered and reinvented have been carried out: one presents the up river stretch in the George-Valbon Park (3km) and the other the down river section which reaches the confluence of the River Seine and the Saint-Denis Canal (3.5km).

These studies come within the framework of the Departmental Basin Investment Plan. This favours the presence of water in the city by uncovering the Vieille-Mer, integrating urban rainwater management pools and creating sites for bathing in the Georges-Valbon, Sausset and de la Bergère Parks. 

The legacy of rainwater and river management systems can be the support for new uses and landscapes as well as reinforcing the links between key players and projects.

Over the course of its history, Seine-Saint-Denis has inherited a considerable amount of knowledge and hydraulic heritage. The Vieille-Mer offers an opportunity to bring together key players in charge of development levers (mobility, project sectors, social, cultural, economic and ecological development) and to reinforce the remarkable qualities of this heritage.

These ambitions aim to render the river visible and to enhance the water cycle, demonstrating the desire to take concrete action with an innovative and decompartmentalised, open minded approach. These studies propose program plans and actions to be contributed to operational studies.

For further information please consult the French version.

Resources

Documents to download

  • Synthesis

    Uncovering an urban river : the Vielle-Mer in George-Valbon Park where the River Seine and Saint-Denis Canal meet

    Format : pdf, 15.31 MB
    Download
  • Study

    Guidelines for uncovering Vieille-Mer and integrating the Brouillards and Molette lakes - Georges-Valbon Park section

    Format : pdf, 109.9 MB
    Download
  • Study

    Guidelines for uncovering Vieille-Mer - Georges-Valbon to Saint-Denis canal section

    Format : pdf, 193.11 MB
    Download
  • Synthesis

    Reopening Vieille-Mer and integrating rainwater management basins

    Format : pdf, 32.74 MB
    Download

Maps to download

  • Map

    Complete Programme Plan for uncovering of the Vieille-Mer and integrating the Brouillard and Molette lakes - Georges-Valbon section

    Format : pdf, 5.88 MB
    Download