INTERIOR CITIES
Les Halles: the centre of Paris if not the centre of France. A trauma for some since 1971when the old Baltard pavillins were destroyed. Since then les Halles have become the centre of greater Paris with the largest urban transport hub in Europe a major shopping complex, numerous facilities and a pedestrian zone linking the site to the Georges pompisuo cultural centre.This book clarifies the interdependence of the functions and stakes involved in this major urban complex and makes accessible the projects about to transform this site and create les Halles of tomorrow.