"Actually, we wanted to create a microcosm in order to extend our social work, with combined activities. It strengthens Aurore’s social services,  and create a benevolent space around the people we host, to enable them to reconnect with society and work."
William Dufourcq, head of the place "Grands Voisins", Aurore association's member

"So we tried to connect these empty venues with the project holders, by getting in touch with the landlords and advocating for the benefits of the temporary takeovers, not only on an economic perspective but also on an urban and social scale : answering these temporary requests can meet the needs of an area which haven’t been fulfilled yet."
Jean-Baptiste Roussat, General Secretary geographer and urban planner, Plateau Urbain association

"The idea is to shift the perspective, while providing people with the necessary comfort to forget that you’re in a former wasteland or an abandoned hospital. We worked around the notion of imagination. We wanted to entertain as many people as possible (...)"
Aurore Rapin, manager "Grands Voisins", Yes We Camp association

Les Grands Voisins
Adress : 82, avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris
Surface area : 3,4 hectares
Espaces couverts : 52 000m²
600 hosted people
250 companies
500 employees and entrepreneurs
350 visitors/day