The hole of Les Halles. Landscape architects have been appointed to propose various development projects, while onlookers are surprised by this gigantic open gap in the heart of Paris.
Start of the renovation of the Halles district with the dismantling and/ or destruction of the Pavillons Baltard. The president of the mixed economy company for the development of Les Halles, Monsieur de la Malène, announced that some pavilions will not be destroyed, but dismantled and reassembled in the renovation perimeter of Les Halles or outside Paris.
Atmosphere of the Halles district at night: illuminated facades of brasseries and restaurants. Couple in evening clothes strolling among the baskets of vegetables. Man (a restaurateur? ) explaining that in this district, workers of the Halls and night owls rub shoulders.
Joseph, 13, lives in the Halles district of Paris. With his comrades, he plays near the site of destruction of the Baltard pavilions. The young boys climb to the lampposts to look over the palisades. Joseph explains that he participated in the demonstration against the destruction of the Halles.
The question of the transfer of the halls of Paris. The fifteen hectares occupied by the Halles are victims of a heavy congestion that causes a loss of time and an increase in product costs. The issue of hygiene is also raised as very problematic, with for example the triperie installed in a temporary place for eleven years.
Interviews of sedentary merchants in the Halles district, restaurateurs, retailers, on the transfer of the Halles to Rungis. Restaurants and coffee shops are confident, they think they will keep their customers. Small merchants and retailers will retire or change their business.
Interview of a butcher of Les Halles who explains that the butchers are favorable to a transfer of Les Halles to La Villette or another place because the current hygiene conditions are poor.
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