La Part-Dieu (shopping mall)

Westfield La Part-Dieu mall is a major shopping centre inside Lyon-Part-Dieu Business District, in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, France. It used to be one of Europe's largest downtown shopping center when it opened on September the 8th, 1975. Located in front of La Part-Dieu train station, it is currently undergoing renovation works, according to a Winy Maas overhaul design.

Westfield La Part-Dieu
The main entrance on the Boulevard Vivier Merle
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LocationLyon (3rd arrondissement), France
Coordinates45°45′41″N 4°51′21″E / 45.76139°N 4.85583°E / 45.76139; 4.85583
Opening date8 September 1975
OwnerUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield
No. of stores and services267
Total retail floor area127,300 m2 (1,370,000 sq ft)
Full area: 247,000 m2 (2,660,000 sq ft)
No. of floors5
Parking4,301 spaces
Public transit access Lyon-Part-Dieu station

Lyon Metro Lyon Metro Line B Lyon tramway Lyon tramway#Line T1 Gare Part-Dieu–Vivier Merle
Lyon tramway Lyon tramway#Line T1 Part-Dieu–Auditorium

Lyon tramway Lyon tramway#Line T3 Lyon tramway#Line T4 Gare Part-Dieu–Villette (cross the SNCF railway station)
Websitefr.westfield.com/lapartdieu/

History

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In 2010, its size has been increased of 11,000 m2 (120,000 sq ft) (25 shops) with a new zone named Cours Oxygène and built at the same time as the Tour Oxygène.

From 2017 to 2020, the complete shopping mall will be in renovation, including the creation of new bigger entrances, the renovation of the outside appearance, and an extension of 32,000 m2 (340,000 sq ft) on the new west part, which was until 2016 a four-level car park, this new zone of the shopping center will hosts the new relocated UGC cinemas, 40 new shops, and 24 new restaurants in a zone named The Dining Experience.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.