"Lyon, Grolée Carnot: the new retail destination"
- william7231
- Oct 2, 2019
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 17, 2020
The book on the assets of Lyon's city center.
With testimonies from the key institutional and individual actors, all of whom have contributed to the successful renewal of the district over the past 10 years. Christophe Fournage, one of the key contributors explains: "Our strategy was to highlight the exceptional architectural quality of the buildings while making it evolve to the trade standards of the 21st century to attract trendy and innovative brands. The goal was not to develop a luxury centre but a new fashionable neighbourhood, at the forefront of new trends. We have committed on a comprehensive project to restaure the district's splendour. This involves working with not only institutions but obviously also with the general public. "
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