We reveal the outlines of the Place Max-Rouquette which will replace the Arceaux car park in Montpellier

Le projet de la place Max-Rouquette dont les travaux devraient se terminer à l’automne 2025. Photo BASE

Après la suppression du parking, des travaux vont être engagés pour effectuer une "véritable transformation de la place". Voici le projet.

The goal is to replace cars with a place that can accommodate passers-by. Renovation and beautification work on Place Max-Rouquette will begin in April and the site should be completed by the second half of 2025.

Create a new space with trees

The aim is to create a central space in the neighbourhood which will house a garden where children can come and play and people can enjoy this natural space in the middle of the city. Trees will be planted to provide shade in the summer. The square will thus be a cool place with permeable soils to allow water to pass through and promote biodiversity.

A place to host events

The project is also to allow this square to host cultural, sporting or commercial events. A seasonal catering kiosk will also be integrated into the design of the large planted stands.

As the City specifies: “South of the aqueduct, fresh lounges, planted and equipped with games, will complete the composition. These two wooded spaces will frame the center of the square materialized by the symbolic influence of a tambourine playing field."

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