Experimenting with a multi-partnership educational project in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (in the departement of la Manche, France)

Abstract

As winner of the state-run program “Action Cœur de Ville”, the town of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin has made revitalising its town centre one of its priorities. The scheme proposes concrete measures to boost the sustainable revitalisation of the town centre, giving it a more attractive image. This includes focusing in particular on the redevelopment of old housing and shops, as well as on the conversion of emblematic buildings, a part of the town’s heritage, through innovative programs in the cultural and tertiary sectors. The project also aims to rethink the layout of public spaces, improving the accessibility of the town centre for all modes of transport and implementing an integrated system for water management.