This is probably the most local folder media and more rooted in the stone the mayor of Uzerche defended: the closure of a factory for the creation of an important cultural site.
- By François Clapeau
- Published 03/04/2016 | 11:35, updated the 03/04/2016 | 11:35
© JEAN PIERRE MULLER / AFP many personalities visited Stationery, including Prime Minister Manuel Valls in March 2015.
it becomes part of a large international group to produce corrugated cardboard.
Paper social
in 2006, the giant cardboard decided to close its plant. to justify its decision, the paper talks about overproduction. A Uzerche, 45 jobs are directly threatened . The site finally closed in May and is transformed into industrial wasteland.
Mobilization
Meanwhile, Sophie Dessus fights to protect employees.
Elected mayor of the town in 2001 she agrees, travels to Paris to meet with the CEO of Smurfit. the European leader will financially participate in the revitalization of the site.
side job a unit of the GLS group, specializing in transporting small packages, is built. To work, the former Smurfit employees have priority. A year after closing, 28 were hired.
An ambitious project
In June 2008, President Correze General Council François Hollande goes to Uzerche chief curator of the company and architect of the Museum of french monuments. work began in 2012. a giant bridge to span Vézère then arose.
the town will take over the site. Goal: save and create an eco-district
To rehabilitate its most symbolic brownfield site, the town turns to a very ambitious architectural project proposed by the firm of architects Wilemotte
New era
in 2014, the memory space is opened , a cultural and historic place. The first welcomed the artist is painter Henri Cueco.
Remains to complete the work of the auditorium and the layout of the old cardboard in residential structure.
And, perhaps to rename the site .. .
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