Tag: Architecture and urban planning
In Mayotte, the housing crisis has worsened the toll of Cyclone Chido
Images of Mayotte after the cyclone show a devastated habitat. In fact, on the island at least 4 out of 10 homes are precarious constructions. The housing deficit largely explains…
During the trial in rue d’Aubagne, street criers informed the people of Marseillais
Since November 7, 2024, the start of the trial of the collapses of the buildings on rue d’Aubagne in Marseille, which caused the death of eight people in 2018, civil…
bells ring for the first time since the 2019 fire
The bells of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral were heard in the capital this Friday, November 8, a powerful and symbolic sound to mark the renewal of the religious building, one…
Controversy surrounding the creation of contemporary stained glass windows for Notre-Dame de Paris
Devouring flames, a cloud of smoke, the mythical spire collapsing… A little over five years ago, part of Notre-Dame de Paris succumbed to a fire. After years of work, the…
Drama on rue d’Aubagne in Marseille: six years later, the challenges of an extraordinary trial
In total, 87 civil parties, 16 defendants, including the risk prevention deputy of Jean-Claude Gaudin, former mayor of Marseille… A large-scale trial opens in the Marseille capital, this Thursday, November…
civil society is concerned about the project to build a luxury hotel in Nosy Mitsio
In Madagascar, mystery hovers around a project to build a luxury hotel in Nosy Mitsio, in the northwest of the country. Since an official call launched by the State to…
Garbage is piling up everywhere in the capital
In Congo, for the past five days, from the suburbs to the city center, the Congolese capital, Brazzaville, has been overflowing with garbage. The foul odors and impure air invade…
Three months before the cathedral reopens, the bells of Notre-Dame are making their return to Paris
Three months before the official reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, eight completely renovated bells have arrived in the French capital. The return of these eight bells from the north tower…
Kinshasa among the most polluted cities in the world
September 7 is the International Day of “Clean Air for Blue Skies”, celebrated by the UN. This Saturday is an opportunity to remember that millions of people die each year…