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Four main stages of evolution in Flon
The stages of development in Flon saw four major steps:
1 - 1850-1896 The filling in of the valley begins; the Flon river is covered, therefore allowing the filling in of
the valley and begin construction of first permanent buildings.
2 - 1896-1912 More permanent concrete construction to replace temporary structures; train route axes are
developped as well as the major truck axis; first studies done on further development on the district “sous
Chauderon”.
3 - 1912-1937 Eastern development in Flon: buildings completed in closely studied styles; development
continues on “sous Chauderon”; second series of “barraques” or temporary structures to the west of platform.
4 - 1937-1987 Destructuration period: recent structures finding themselves in conflict with original tissue;
provisional prefabricated structures; debate starts over restructuration of Flon.
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