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Since 2011, La Poudrerie has been revolutionizing theater by putting the residents of Sevran and northeastern Seine-Saint-Denis at the heart of each creation. Under the leadership of Valérie Suner, this state-supported theater focuses on participatory productions where audience members become performers: creating plays based on their own experiences and sometimes hosting immersive performances in their own homes! 🎭🏠

With 120 performances annually in living rooms and parks, La Poudrerie invites everyone to reflect, debate, and share a convivial moment on key social issues. The initiative not only removes financial barriers by offering free shows but also strengthens bonds between generations, neighborhoods, and cultures. This “theater of social connection” invites us all to reinvent our relationship with art and citizenship.

👏 Kudos to La Poudrerie for this inclusive and innovative model that’s inspiring communities across the country!

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In the program La Belle Rencontre on France 3 Bretagne, discover the story of Michel Leclercq, co-founder of Énergie Partagée and a true figure of citizen-led energy transition.

For over 20 years, Michel Leclercq has played a key role in creating France’s first community wind farm in Béganne, a project that brought together hundreds of citizens. This project—and the Énergie Partagée association—have become benchmarks for citizen-driven renewable energy, with over 370 certified projects to date.

His collective approach and forward-thinking vision continue to inspire the Énergie Partagée movement, which supports and finances sustainable projects led by citizen groups and local authorities across France.

Watch his profile on La Belle Rencontre from France 3 Bretagne

This week, Anne-Laure Camilotto highlights the potential of transitional real estate. A key solution to bring life back to vacant buildings while supporting social and innovative projects.

How can we optimize these spaces flexibly and sustainably? This episode has all the answers. 💡

Listen to episode 5 of ALTEV NATIVE

On November 7, the EQUIPHOTEL PARIS trade show will host La Fabrique du Tourisme, a key event for tourism professionals, sponsored by Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance. A morning focused on the impact of AI on tourism and sustainability. 🌱🤖

📅 On the agenda:

🔹 Workshop #1: AI & energy efficiency

🔹 Workshop #2: AI & reducing environmental impact (F&B focus)

🔹 Workshop #3: AI & water resource management

🔹 Workshop #4: AI & sustainable design

Join the discussions and explore how AI can transform sustainable management in the hospitality sector.

📍 When? November 7, 2024, starting at 8:30 AM

📍 Where? Pavilion 7.3, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

La Fabrique du Tourisme was created during the first French lockdown in spring 2020 by Bpifrance, EXTENDAM, and MKG Consulting. Its aim: to use this pause in tourism to co-create, share, and propose real actions for the tourism of tomorrow.

While activity has resumed, La Fabrique du Tourisme remains a think tank and idea incubator, bringing together professionals, experts, and students to help the hospitality and tourism sector adapt to changing demands.

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For Capital Immo, Jean-Marc Palhon, Chairman of EXTENDAM, discusses the company’s core values, its development, and major investment opportunities in the budget and midscale hotel segment in Europe.

This interview provides valuable perspectives on key market fundamentals and the evolution of the hotel industry—essential viewing for any serious investor.

Watch the full interview by Lauren Dannay on Capital Immo’s YouTube channel

The photovoltaic park of Bissey-sous-Cruchaud, in Saône-et-Loire, is evolving with the entry of SEM Saône-et-Loire Energies Renouvelables and the Sud Côte Chalonnaise Community of Municipalities into its shareholding. Developed by CVE and supported by Énergie Partagée since 2018, this project is a fine example of local collaboration for renewable energy.

Thanks to shared governance and citizen involvement, Énergie Partagée has sold part of its shares to allow local actors to play a stronger role in the energy transition. A virtuous model empowering territories in green electricity production and boosting energy independence. 🌍🔋

📊 Key figures:

🔸 5.5 MWp installed capacity

🔸 6.45 GWh produced annually—enough for nearly 3,000 residents

🔸 30-year power purchase agreement with Enercoop

This project shows how citizen and local investment can accelerate the energy transition and strengthen regional energy autonomy.

Read Thomas Eozinou’s full article on CFNEWS INFRA

This week, Adrien LONG explores the fascinating topic of rooftop extensions. A key urban issue, this solution enables new spaces to be created without further land sealing, while respecting the existing aesthetic and heritage.

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Visionary architect Maud Caubet, founder of Maud Caubet Architectes, continues to redefine urban architecture through bold and purposeful projects. Her latest work, the rehabilitation of the Racine Tower in Paris’ 12th arrondissement, showcases a design approach rooted in reuse—enriched by poetry, performance, and the nurturing presence of nature.

💡 A reversible design philosophy

For the Racine Tower, Maud Caubet applies her firm’s long-term design approach, based on reversibility. By anticipating future needs, the iconic 1970s building is transformed into a versatile, future-proof space.

🍃 Material-sensitive architecture

She integrates bio-sourced materials and reintroduces greenery at the heart of urban projects for what she calls “joyful and caring architecture.” At Racine, plants take over the street level and tower base, extend to productive rooftop uses, and feature an agricultural greenhouse beneath a new bioclimatic crown.

🌍 Commitment to the common good

Far from fleeting trends, Maud Caubet creates lasting, ecological, and socially-minded spaces. “An architect creates poetic spaces and acts politically by serving the public interest,” she affirms.

🌟 Thank you to Emmanuelle Graffin for this beautiful feature!

Discover Maud Caubet’s profile in Business Immo

Since 2023, the Travaux Suspendus association, born from the Cabestan cooperative, has applied the “suspended coffee” concept to the building sector.

The idea? Help vulnerable households—those poorly housed or facing energy insecurity—access home renovation through collective solidarity. Building professionals and cooperatives step in to fund and carry out work not covered by public programs. A first project with the National Association of Companion Builders helped a single mother escape energy poverty.

👏 Kudos to Travaux Suspendus for their inspiring commitment to dignity, ecology, and mutual aid!

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📅 On October 15 & 16, 2024, the must-attend ARCHISTORM-organized fair will turn Atelier Richelieu (60 rue de Richelieu) into an experiential space focused on materials for architecture, design, decoration, and interior layout.

This unique event blends exceptional materials and industrial solutions to foster creative synergy.

🎤 Don’t miss the roundtables hosted by Annabelle Ledoux, founder of Les Grandes Idées, exploring the power of materials in contemporary design.

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