Vallée de la Chimie Masterplan

La Vallée de la Chimie is one of the biggest chemical and petrochemical parks in Europe, located on the outskirts of Lyon, France. This territory is hosting heavy chemical industry, logistic company, smeared from the port Hedouard Heriot towards the south, along the Rhone, stretching on approximately 17km. With more than 1,000 companies, six research and development centers and 20,000 jobs concentrated on 800 hectares, la Vallée de la Chimie encompasses all contemporary challenges related with urban renewal. The historical conditions that once allowed it to flourish, now isolate it from the rest of the city and hamper its development.