Les Cahiers

The valleys of Ile-de-France

Cahiers, no. 125-126

There's more to the Paris region than Paris, a piece of Brie, Beauce and Vexin or the Rambouillet and Fontainebleau massifs... It is a vast, richly complex area in terms of its geographical and human diversity. For what would the Paris region be without its inhabitants? ...

March 2000

Economic challenges in Ile-de-France

Cahiers, no. 124

In the framework of today’s economic context, employment, the reduction of unemployment and the acquisition of essential skills are among the primary concerns of Paris Region residents. However, as this decade comes to a close, it is clear that it has not been particularly ...

September 1999

Outlook on town planning policy

Cahiers, no. 123

Procedures which are complex and constantly changing, political agendas which vary with the times, difficulties in co-ordinating government departments-these are among the evils shown by the steadily-growing malaise and the accompanying unpleasant images and comments on the ...

June 1999

The consequences of the ageing of the population

Cahiers, no. 122

In 1997, the IAU île-de-France initiated a prospective reflection on the increasing number of persons 60 and over in our society, and on its effects on retirement, services, transport, leisure activities. Over the future decades, the development of new forms of work, the ...

March 1999

The consequences of the ageing of the population

Cahiers, no. 121

In 1997, the IAU île-de-France initiated a prospective reflection on the increasing number of persons 60 and over in our society, and on its effects on retirement, services, transport, leisure activities. The sign of the times: residents of Ile-de-France are settling in the ...

December 1998

Three centuries of maps in the Ile-de-France

Cahiers no. 119 and no. 120

Old maps captivate us because of their beauty. They are illustrations of their time. These maps, made for governing, also tell us about the life of the land, with its pathways, its villages and its names. In the last century, the map became an administrative tool, a tool of ...

January 1998

The landscapes of Ile-de-France

Cahiers, no. 117-118

The Ile-de-France has a very fine heritage of architecture and landscape. Some of its sites and monuments are world famous. Its many villages, churches, châteaux, forests and valleys, of local and regional interest, make it one of France's most beautiful regions. And ...

October 1997