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Major territorial projects in Greater Lyon (France)

At the crossroads of Northern and Southern Europe, Lyon benefits from a geo-strategic position and is becoming even more attractive thanks to major framework projects with an emphasis on its international dimension.

Lyon Part-Dieu business district

tour Oxygène et tour de la Caisse d'Epargne de nuit à Lyon

Part-Dieu is the second largest service sector district in France with 1.6 million m2 of office space, one of the largest city-centre shopping centres in Europe (64,400 m2 of retail space) and a first-rate multimodal transport hub.

This district, a key area for the entire conurbation, is undergoing a massive development programme to add new spaces for service activities, residential property and commercial premises.

Lyon Gerland

Lyon Gerland perspective Nord IGFL

Located at the south entrance to Lyon close to the beltway and the highway, the Lyon Gerland district continues its modernization by attracting an increasing number of smaller innovative businesses.

Although lodgings continue to be built over the entire Lyon Gerland area, there is a preference for office buildings in the north, and the Biopôle is anchored in the south.

Carré de Soie

perspective Carré de Soie : vue aérienne

Carré de Soie is the second largest European-scale project in the Lyon urban area. This 500 hectares site, strategically located on the borders of Villeurbanne and Vaulx-en-Velin at the heart of Lyon's eastern suburbs, will soon be undergoing massive change.

With high-quality public transport and a large-scale urban project, Carré de Soie, a true extension to the core of the conurbation, will ultimately be home to over 30,000 people.

Lyon Confluence

perspective Lyon Confluence, îlot P depuis la place centrale

South of the historic peninsula at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône, the largest urban project in Europe will allow Lyon to double its downtown surface area.

With its housing, shops, cultural and entertainment centers, its major corporations and institutions, the 150 ha of La Confluence will become a new prestige address in Lyon.