The agglomeration of Bourges has decided to set up its new community hotel in the former Maison de la culture. One hundred and ten agents will work there, if there is no delay, at the end of 2026. An investment of 16.7 million euros. This building has been empty since 2012.
– Michael Benoit
Inaugurated in 1964 by General de Gaulle, the Berruyers are viscerally attached to it. Some had even taken the town hall to court when it had abandoned its rehabilitation project, deemed too expensive because of the Gallo-Roman remains discovered on the spot, vestiges which will prevent any new construction today: ” It would be necessary to dig to build an extension and the presence of these vestiges would complicate the site too much, and would delay it enormously “ explains Bruno Fouchet, vice-president of Bourges Plus. ” We chose to locate the community hotel here to energize the downtown area. It’s a building we didn’t want to miss. He is very healthy. This will allow us to gather some of our agents. We will abandon our offices in Lahitolle and Prado. “
– Michael Benoit
4,600 m2 on four levels to make offices but not only: ” There are a number of spaces that will need to be kept as they are listed in the inventory “explains Yves Boutin, director of buildings at the town hall of Bourges. ” There are the roofs, the facade, the stairwell in the upper courtyard. We will also keep the Chopin room. The architects will also have to offer us a location for a brasserie and an exhibition area. It is not an ordinary site, but it is not a very complicated site either, apart from this heritage aspect to be preserved. “
– Michael Benoit
A community hotel that wants to be open to the city. The house of habitat will also move there. The city of Bourges resells it for 150,000 euros to the agglomeration. The architect will be appointed during the first quarter of 2023. Work can then begin.