Toulouse Métropole Habitat celebrates its 100th anniversary by planting 100 trees
On the occasion of its 100th anniversary, Toulouse Métropole Habitat has decided to plant 100 trees in the parks of its social housing residences. As here, on the alleys Charles de Fitte, in the heart of Toulouse.
Prunus, maple trees, conifers, oaks, malus, soap makers, Judean trees, birches, almond trees …
On the occasion of its 100th anniversary, Toulouse Métropole Habitat has decided to plant no less than 100 trees in some thirty sites that house its social housing. This morning, it is a charm of more than 7 meters, which was planted by the gardeners of the Milpa, in the park of the Charles de Fitte residence, one of the oldest of the Toulouse social landlord. Some tenants had left their apartment to attend this burial, in the presence of Bertrand Serp, the president of Toulouse Métropole Habitat.
René Gramont, 85, was one of them. With his wife Berthe, he has lived in this residence “since 1968. Everyone here knows each other”, he admits. “In addition, it’s a very peaceful place and you can get to the city center on foot,” adds Claudette, who has lived here for 20 years.
Built in 1929 by the architect Jean Montariol, the Charles de Fitte residence, which has 56 apartments, was renovated in 2019, with the creation of balconies, the improvement of the electrical installations, the replacement of the hall doors, etc. insulation enabled his energy label to go from F to B. And René Gramont saw the difference, in his T3 located on the 4th floor: “Today, we don’t curdle anymore”, he sums up. .
home ownership
The rehabilitation of the Allées Charles de Fitte residence illustrates the strategy of the Toulouse social landlord which plans to, by 2026, have 80% of its property new or rehabilitated for less than 15 years.
“These plantations bearing what we mean in the fields at Toulouse Métropole Habitat in terms of ecology and are part of the plan for 100,000 trees that the mayor wants to plant throughout the city during his term of office”, concludes Bertrand Serp. With its hundredth anniversary, Toulouse Métropole Habitat intends for the years also to encourage home ownership and fight against gentrification.