“It took long discussions”: redeveloping the street along the Élysée in Paris, a real headache

It is one of the most legendary routes in the capital.

One of those which concentrates all that Paris has in terms of luxury and places of power.

But rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré (8th arrondissement), which houses the Élysée palace and several embassies – including the residence of the United States ambassador – is also at the heart of enormous security issues.

The attack on Thursday evening on a policewoman in front of the Ministry of the Interior, Place Beauvau, was a reminder of the ultra-sensitive nature of the area.

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In this context, the slightest modification of the street and its configuration quickly turns into a headache.

The Faubourg Saint-Honoré committee quickly noted this by submitting its redevelopment project to the City, presented Thursday during the Paris Council.

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