2010 Full year results - Unibail-Rodamco

Through the plan for “Grand Paris”, the French State and the Paris Region will invest €32.4 Bn over the next 10 to 15
years in the transport infrastructure around Paris. La Défense is at the heart of this project and will be transformed into
the biggest transport hub in Europe with direct links to the 3 Parisian airports (Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, Orly and Le
Bourget) and even more direct connections to Paris city centre.
The project will modernise the current network and add new metro and train lines serving La Défense directly. The high
speed regional train (RER A) linking La Défense to Paris city centre will be upgraded. The high speed regional train (RER
E) will be extended to connect La Défense directly to “Gare St Lazare” and “Gare du Nord” train stations in Paris city
centre (Eole project), facilitating connections between London, Brussels, Amsterdam and La Défense. A new automatic
metro line around Paris will be added as well as a new high speed train (TGV) linking La Défense to Normandy (Rouen
and Le Havre).
This huge investment in public transportation will consolidate La Défense's position as the n°1 business district in Europe,
strengthening its attractiveness and efficiency for users and increasing its need for residential and office buildings.
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