Metropolis of Lyon: a new college in Villeurbanne
The Gilbert Chabroux college will open its doors for the first time this fall, in Villeurbanne. This is the third establishment delivered in the Lyon metropolitan area in 2 years and the construction of two other colleges has already been completed.
At the same time and to cope with the increase in staff, extensions were built to the annexes of the Alain secondary school in Vénissieux and Jacques Duclos in Vaulx-en-Velin.
To the back to school 2021, two new colleges had opened their doorsthe Gisèle Halimi college in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon and the Simone Veil college in Saint-Priest.
Otherwise, two new colleges will be created in the next few years. In the municipalities of Vénissieux in 2025 and in Albigny-sur-Saône in 2027.
200 operations this summer in metropolitan establishments
Taking advantage of the absence of students this summer, 200 operations have been planned in establishments in the Lyon metropolitan area, for an amount of 8.25 million euros. This involves, for example, redeveloping classrooms, carrying out painting work or renovating equipment.
For some establishments, the work is on a larger scale since it involves restructuring aging buildings. With larger budgets.
To college Jean de Tournes at Fontaines-sur-Saonethe works will begin in 2019 and will be completed in March 2023, for a cost revealed at 16.4 million euros.
To college Jean-Jacques Rousseau at Tassin-la-Demi-Lunewhere the work is practically complete, part of the playground was completed this summer, for a target enrollment of 750 pupils and a cost of 12.5 million euros.
To college Emile Malfroy in Grignythe completion of work on the premises is scheduled for the end of 2023 and the reorganization of the courtyard and its revegetation in the first half of 2024 (cost: 11.5 million euros).
To college Alain in Saint Fons, the establishment is completely restructured. Work on the buildings and exteriors will continue until 2024, with deliveries during the next two school years (cost: 20.4 million euros).
To college Simone Lagrange in Villeurbannethe planting of the courtyard began this summer with planting carried out in April 2024 (cost 6.5 million euros).
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