Tourists are still rare in the month of March in the streets of Chinon, a small medieval town in Indre-et-Loire. While waiting for the summer rush, locals are taking advantage of the first rays of the sun, sipping coffee on the Place du Général de Gaulle, in front of the majestic Trois Graces fountain. And also benefit from a city center in full renewal. A new restaurant has just opened here, a shoe repair shop there, further on there is a jeweler and an art cabinetmaker who will soon take up residence.
Véronique, a local resident in a small ready-to-wear boutique, is enthusiastic:
“All these small businesses bring real comfort to life
,” appreciates this dentist, delighted to be able to find little dresses just a stone's throw from her home. . Compared to the face of the city center just a few years ago, the change is radical. In 2019, the commercial vacancy rate reached 18% in…
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