Les Ateliers Gaîté Explained

Les Ateliers Gaîté
Other Names:îlot Vandamme Nord
îlot Gaité
Location:Paris, 14th arrondissement
Address:Rue du Commandant-René-Mouchotte
Rue Vercingétorix
Avenue du Maine
Status:In activity
Constructed:1972–76 (îlot Vandamme Nord)
2017–22 (Ateliers Gaîté)
Use:Residential
Hospitality
Retail
Corporate administration
Public services
Main Contractor:Eiffage (2017–22 remodel)
Architect:Pierre Dufau (original)
Winy Maas (2017–20 remodel)
Manager:Accor (hotel)
Cost:FRF 120 million
(îlot Vandamme Nord)
€500 million
(Les Ateliers Gaîté)
Buildings:Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel
Galerie Gaîté
Gymnase Mouchotte
Les Balcons de Montparnasse
Tour Le Héron
Gross Leasable Area:NaN85,000 (îlot Vandamme Nord)
NaN106,000 (Les Ateliers Gaîté)

Les Ateliers Gaîté is a mixed use complex in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. Located in the broader Montparnasse area, the 1.5 acre ensemble takes its name from the Gaîté neighborhood its sits in, a reference to the many entertainment venues that once existed in the vicinity.

Îlot Vandamme Nord

The original version of the complex was named îlot Vandamme Nord, after a section of, which was replaced by the current rue du Commandant-René-Mouchotte during the area's redevelopment.[1] It was sometimes just called îlot Gaîté. The majority of the buildings were built between 1972 and 1976, and designed by architect Pierre Dufau. The venture was led by real estate developer Joseph Vaturi of Société Overseas Development France (SODEFRA). The budget was projected at FRF 120 million in 1969.[2] It has been the property of current owner Unibail-Rodamco (today Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield) since 1998.[3]

The enterprise was set in motion to capitalize on a project to extend the A10 autoroute right into Montparnasse, although that was called off by Paris mayor Jacques Chirac in 1977 after protests from local residents.[4] [5] Between 1977 and 1993, two walkways connected Vandamme Nord to the other side of rue du Commandant-René-Mouchotte. In 1993, they were replaced by a single walkway connecting it to the TGV 2 hall at Gare Montparnasse.[6] Despite its relatively low footprint, the ensemble boasted a sizeable array of amenities, in part thanks to its six underground floors.[7]

Hotel

See main article: Pullman Paris Montparnasse Hotel. The complex's cornerstone is a luxury hotel tower, opened in 1974.[8] It was originally called the Paris Sheraton Hotel, before successive rebrands as Montparnasse Park Hotel, Méridien Paris Montparnasse and Pullman Paris Montparnasse. It is ranked as the third largest hotel in Paris by number of rooms.[9] Culminating at 116 mètres, it claims to offer the highest open air rooftop bar in Paris.[10]

Stadium Name:Jazz Café Montparnasse
Former Names:Le Petit Journal Montparnasse
Address:13 rue du Commandant-René-Mouchotte
Owner:André Damon (founder & original owner, Le Petit Journal)
Opened:1985
Closed:2016
Seating Capacity:300

Le Petit Journal Montparnasse/Jazz Café Montparnasse

Le Petit Journal Montparnasse was a jazz club and restaurant that operated within the complex between 1985 and 2016. Spun off from an earlier Quartier latin club called Le Petit Journal due to the newspaper clippings that adorned its walls,[11] it was the largest of the two at roughly NaN500,[12] and became one of Paris' best known jazz venues. It was closely associated with Dreyfus Records, whose artists regularly played and sometimes recorded there.[13] The label also released a venue-branded compilation album in 2002.[14] Claude Bolling, Manu Dibango, Richard Galliano, Didier Lockwood and Michel Petrucciani are among those who have headlined there. In late 2017, a new tenant opened a spiritual successor on the same premises. As he could not secure the rights to the original moniker, it was named Jazz Café Montparnasse instead.[12]

Other facilities

2017–22 remodel as Les Ateliers Gaîté

A strategy committee for the rehabilitation of Montparnasse was formed in 2005 as a joint venture between various local and regional governments,[18] but few tangible initiatives came out of it.[22] It was re-announced in 2015[23] with the "Montparnasse 2020" plan, which included an extensive rebuild of îlot Vandamme Nord and a reorganization of the nearby railway station.[20] Concurrently, Dutch agency MVRDV received formal approval to oversee the former, under the direction of co-founder Winy Maas. The same firm had already worked on a refresh of Lyon's La Part-Dieu, another emblematic 1970s complex owned by Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.[24] [25] The total cost of the Vandamme Nord makeover was evaluated at €500 million.[26] [27] [28]

The hotel and mall were remodeled, with the latter taking over one floor of the underground car park, which was scaled down from 2500 to approximately 1500 spots. The mall now spans NaN28,800[29] across three floors, and houses 65 retail outlets.[30] A NaN4,000 food court[29] was also fitted out. With room for 25 food and beverage outlets, 800 patrons on the main floor and 300 more on a terrace,[27] it was billed as the largest food court in Europe at the time of its 2022 delivery.[31] The office floors located above the mall were rebuilt and expanded into a new 6-storey[29] volume, offering a cumulative surface of circa NaN13,000.[26]

To secure the city of Paris' approval, URW agreed to contribute new and improved public service facilities to the complex.[22] [32] [33] The library, previously located underground, was moved to a two-storey volume at and above street level, using space previously occupied by a bowling alley and spanning NaN600.[25] [28] Additionally, it was renamed Bibliothèque Benoîte Groult in honor of the recently deceased author.[34] A new 7-storey building was added to the ensemble, featuring a NaN630 kindergarten[31] and sixty-two social housing units totaling NaN4530, built using a wooden framework, ostensibly for improved environmental sustainability.[35]

Defunct venues

Stadium Name:Gaîté-Montparnasse Ice Rink
Native Name:Patinoire de la Gaîté-Montparnasse
Address:16 rue Vercingétorix
Tenants:Français Volants (1977–1980)

Ice Rink

Patinoire Gaité-Montparnasse was a privately operated ice rink located below ground level.[36] It was touted as the first new rink built in Paris proper since 1930,[8] which omitted the smallish Sporting Victor-Hugo and the then outdoor (later covered) Patinoire Pailleron. From the 1977–78 to the 1979–80 season, it hosted the men's team of Paris' most storied ice hockey club, Français Volants.[37] The rink was phased out during a 1986–89 remodel that followed the hotel's takeover by Méridien, and gave way to an extension of the latter, a new convention center.[17] [38]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rue Vandamme 75014 Paris . . bercail.com . fr . April 2, 2023.
  2. Web site: L'Hôtel Sheraton à Montparnasse aura mille chambres . . 4 August 1969 . Paris . Le Monde . fr . May 29, 2023.
  3. Web site: Les Ateliers Gaîté . . 2021 . Paris . Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield . urw.com . fr . April 2, 2023.
  4. News: Champenois . Michèle . Plus d'autoroutes dans la ville: Rue Vercingétorix – Le nez contre la Radiale . Paris . Le Monde . 10 . 26 June 1974 . fr.
  5. Web site: Paris 14 – La Radiale Vercingétorix . . 20 February 2012 . paris-unplugged.fr . fr . April 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: Les passerelles . . Paris . Association Culturelle Mouchotte . acmouchotte.com . fr . April 2, 2023.
  7. Web site: Carrossé comme une berline . . 5 February 2023 . lafacadeaucarre.com . fr . April 2, 2023.
  8. News: Durand-Souffland . J.M. . Un Sheraton chez les 'Montparnos' . Paris . Le Monde . 15 . 1 June 1974 . fr.
  9. Web site: Covid-19: à Paris, l'hôtel Hyatt de la porte Maillot frappé de plein fouet par la crise . Le Mitouard . Eric . 6 September 2006 . leparisien.fr . fr . May 29, 2023.
  10. Web site: The Skybar rooftop, the highest open-air bar in Paris . Rizhlaine F., My B. . 10 June 2022 . sortiraparis.fr . May 29, 2023.
  11. Web site: Le Petit Journal devient le Jazz Café Montparnasse ! . Planche . Dominique . 23 January 2018 . la-parizienne.com . fr . May 29, 2023.
  12. Web site: Paris: ne l'appelez plus 'Petit Journal', mais Jazz Café . Hammadi . Anissa . 20 February 2018 . Le Parisien . fr . 5 September 2023.
  13. Web site: Le Petit Journal Montparnasse . . patrickmartineau.photography . fr . April 2, 2023.
  14. Web site: Various – Le Petit Journal Montparnasse . . discogs.com . April 2, 2023.
  15. MVRDV completes dramatic transformation of a 1970s city block in Paris . . 11 September 2022 . Rotterdam . MVRDV . 2 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Les transformations . . Paris . Association Culturelle Mouchotte . acmouchotte.com . fr . April 2, 2023.
  17. Salmon . Frédéric . January–March 2016 . La rénovation de l'îlot Gaîté . La Page du 14ème arrondissement . Paris . L'Équip'Page . 109 . 2. fr.
  18. Master 2 Transport urbain et régionaux des personnes . Suel . Marion . 17 September 2010 . La gare routière dynamique au cœur des villes: Étude prospective RATP pour une application au secteur de Montparnasse . Lyon . Université Lumière – École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État . 46–47, 58, 61 .
  19. Web site: Huit grands chantiers à l'enquête publique à Paris . Rendu . Marc-Ambroise . 21 June 1983 . Paris . Le Monde . fr . May 29, 2023.
  20. Web site: Paris: la bibliothèque Vandamme inondée . . 14 December 2017 . Le Parisien . 7 September 2023.
  21. Web site: Le Héron Building . Raucy, Mathieu . paris-promeneurs.com . 30 July 2018 . fr . April 2, 2023.
  22. Blancot, Christiane . Bouny . Patrice . Chartier . Hélène . Mohrt . François . Richard . Olivier . March 2011 . Les quartiers des gares parisiennes: Volet Montparnasse-Gaîté . Ensemble Immobilier Gaîté/Vandamme Nord . Atelier parisien d'urbanisme . 10–11 . fr.
  23. Web site: Un 'Atelier Montparnasse' engagé par la mairie de Paris pour repenser le quartier . S.C. . 23 February 2015 . batiactu.fr . fr . April 2, 2023.
  24. Web site: MVRDV wins approval for Vandamme Nord shopping centre facelift in Paris . Frearson . Amy . 23 February 2015 . dezeen.com . May 29, 2023.
  25. Web site: MVRDV Gaîté Montparnasse urban regeneration in Paris . Bifulco . Agnese . 14 November 2022 . floornature.eu . May 29, 2023.
  26. Paris: les Ateliers Gaîté régénérés . . 25 November 2022 . Groupe Le Moniteur . Le Moniteur . fr . April 2, 2023.
  27. Web site: Les Ateliers Gaité: nouveau lieu de vie de Montparnasse . Brouard . Jean-Michel . 23 October 2022 . terredevins.com . fr . May 29, 2023.
  28. Web site: Chantier de l'ilôt Vandamme & Centre Commercial Gaîté . . 20 April 2017 . Blog de l'Association des locataires ALMM-Mouchotte . fr . April 2, 2023.
  29. Web site: Les coulisses de l'ouverture des Ateliers Gaîté, à Paris . Nguyen . Emilie . 19 October 2022 . lsa-conso.fr . fr . May 29, 2023.
  30. Web site: Ce nouveau centre commercial parisien accueille 62 logements sociaux . Richard . Marine . 20 October 2020 . Paris . Le Figaro . fr . May 29, 2023.
  31. Eiffage Construction livre les 'Ateliers Gaité', un vaste programme mixte au cœur du 14e arrondissement de Paris . . 14 February 2023 . Vélizy-Villacoublay . Eiffage construction . 8 September 2023.
  32. Web site: Le quartier Montparnasse sera métamorphosé d'ici à 2020 . Gréco . Bertrand . 22 February 2015 . . fr . May 29, 2023.
  33. Web site: MVRDV redessine un quartier de Montparnasse . Galoffre . Céline . 23 March 2015 . batiactu.fr . fr . May 29, 2023.
  34. Web site: Bienvenue à la bibliothèque Benoîte Groult ! . . paris.fr . fr . April 2, 2023.
  35. Kouyoumdjian-Simonin, Maxime . March 2023 . Batiment bois: Gaîté-Montparnasse, Paris . Architecture bois . Bordeaux . Serum Presse . 130–141 . 2678-6338 .
  36. Book: Millau, Christian . Binet, Marianne . 1983 . Le Guide de Paris Gault Millau . Agence Presse-Loisirs . 198; 586 . 2-902968-10-8 . fr.
  37. Web site: Les Français volants se battent toujours . . 18 October 1978 . Paris . Le Monde.
  38. BTS Hôtellerie Restauration . Pinhas . Nicolas . 2007 . Conduite et Présentation de l'Etude Technique: Le Méridien Montparnasse Paris (Session 2005–07) . Histoire du Méridien Montparnasse . CFA Médéric – École hôtelière de Paris . fr.
  39. Carrère-Gée, Marie-Claire . December 2010 . La parole aux enfants . Village(s) 14 . Paris . Rive gauche; Cithéa communications . 2 . 14.
  40. Book: Adison . Fred . 1983 . https://archive.org/details/dansmavieyadlamu0000adis/page/192/mode/2up?q=%22adison+square+gardel%22 . Dans ma vie y'a d'la musique: histoire du show-biz de 1930 à nos jours . Mémoire pour demain . Adison Square Gardel . Paris . Clancier Guénaud . 193–194 . 2-86215-047-9.
  41. Cornand . Brigitte . June 1983 . L'Après-midi, la faune . Revue Autrement – Fous de danse . Paris . Autrement . 41–45 . 51.
  42. Web site: Champs Disque: Paris Décembre 1980 . Levy . Harry . 26 December 2021 . facebook.com . fr . 4 September 2023 . La comédienne Alice Sapritch a assisté à une fête donnée en son honneur à la discothèque "le Krypton" rue du commandant Mouchotte (futur New-York New-York).
  43. Périer-Barrois, Anne-Marie . December 1980 . La défonce du consommateur: 8. Le Krypton . Lui . Paris . Presse-Office . 203 . 31.
  44. Book: Les Relais de la Nuit . 75 – Le Krypton Paris XIVème .
  45. Web site: Le Krypton Paris . . layovergoods.com . 2 September 2023.
  46. Web site: SOlitaire (Le) (1987) . . 2 February 2009 . l2tc.com . fr . April 2, 2023.
  47. Web site: Document: ACHSYP 1023 2 - Stéphanie de Monaco . 16 October 1985 . GP Archives.

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