It is a suburban commercial area like so many others, built in the 1980s. In the center: a departmental road so busy that it is impossible to cross it on foot. On either side, large cladding boxes, each with parking. They welcome Boulanger, Leroy Merlin, B&M or McDonalds. Welcome to La Patte d'oie d'Herblay, in the commune of Montigny-lès-Cormeilles (Val-d'Oise).
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It is an aging commercial area, increasingly affected by vacancies because its customers no longer consume in the same way, notes the mayor of Montigny-lès-Cormeilles, Jean-Noël Carpentier. They are no longer willing to spend time in traffic jams and do more shopping online." In recent years, the city has caught up with this commercial area originally built on the outskirts.
For ten years, the mayor has been aiming to fully reintegrate it into the city centre... by building housing there. His project is about to see the light of day, thanks to the intervention...
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