The government has announced the first winners of its renovation plan, accompanied by a budget of 24 million euros. Seventy-four municipalities and intermunicipalities were selected as part of the plan to transform commercial zones at the entrance to the city.
A second phase of applications with 8 million euros will be launched in the second quarter. There are more than 1,500 peripheral shopping areas in France, which cover more than 500 million m2, and capture nearly 72% of French people's in-store spending.