The book Paris Île de la Cité Mission 2040, by Norma Editions, traces the history of the heart of Paris and the planning of tomorrow by relying on archival documents, sketches, engravings, maps and photographs.

In December 2015, François Hollande, the French President, entrusted Philippe Bélaval, President of the Centre des

monuments nationaux and Dominique Perrault, architect, membre de l’Institut, a mission of study and guidance on what could

be the Ile de la Cité by 2040. 35 proposals bring up urban, cultural, tourist and environmental issues in whom the Island has

to answer to become again the living heart the capital. 

AUTHORS

Dominique Perrault, French architect and urban planner, is laureate of the imperial Praemium and member of the Académie

des beaux arts de l’Institut de France. He is a professor at the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL) and has

realized many large-scale architectural projects that have seated its international legitimacy.

Philippe Bélaval is a senior French official, president of the Centre des monuments nationaux since 2012. Holder of a master

of public law, graduated from the Institute of Political Studies of Toulouse, former director of the Opera de Paris and the

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, he is a member of the Conseil d’État since 1979.

NORMA EDITIONS

Founded in 1991 by Maïté Hudry, Norma Publishing is dedicated to the publication of books on architecture, heritage, the

design and decorative arts of the twentieth century. www.editions-norma.com

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Editions Norma

Authors Philippe Bélaval et Dominique Perrault

Size  25 x 30 l 288 pages l french-english

ISBN 2376660114

Price 40 €