Much to everybody's surprise, Lyon, the second-largest city in France with 1.8 million people in its metro area, has just announced the largest French skyscraper project outside of Paris so far.

The 37-floor Incity Tower will be 200 meters (650 ft) high and will contain 40,000 sq. meters (430,000 st. ft) of office space. It will be built in the Part-Dieu business district and is scheduled to be completed by 2012. It will use green building technology, producing its own energy. Architects are Denis Valode and Albert Constantin.

Two views of the tower:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2004/2219026378_f15762a33e_o.png

You can see more views of the tower and a very good interview of the Lyon mayor here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x45tyr_collomb-tour_news
This man seems to have understood a thing or two about urbanism and skylines. Perhaps the mayor of Paris can take note.

There are other projects in Lyon at the moment, notably the Oxygène Tower, but I let the Lyon forumers tell you more about these. It would be great if a Lyon forumer also made a general presentation of Lyon for people outside of France who don't know Lyon very well (location in France, pics of the city, maps of areas with the new towers, etc).

Thanks Brisavoine.

Renderings of Oxygene tower (115m) u/c in the same district

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/748/oxygen1tc0.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3270/oxygen2ym3.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4605/oxygen3nx1.jpg

I found the exact address of this Incity Tower. It will be at the corner of Cours Lafayette and Rue Garibaldi.
The tower will replace the current UAP Tower, a small and ugly tower. The notable thing is that this tower will
be built right in downtown Lyon and not in some peripheral business district like La Défense and Canary Wharf.

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2083/lyon3kb6.png

Look for the blue circle, that's where the Incity Tower will be located.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4124/lyon4ld1.png

The 200m Incity Tower will stand near the 165m (541 ft) Crédit Lyonnais Tower which is Lyon's only skyscraper so far.

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8845/lyon2ko2.png

At night.
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5692/lyon1ld2.png

I was in Lyon last year, during March, and I thought it was a beautiful city. These developments look brilliant.

200 m is a great news for Lyon and the skyline.

Another project currently under construction:
In La Part Dieu, Business District.

Tour Oxygène: 115 m (2009)
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9577/touroxy11jan08panoev8.jpg
source: Le renard, paris-skyscrapers.fr

OPAC Headquarter (2009)
http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8744/opac2sb4.png
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/renarddesvolumes/partdieu/opac_11jan08_01.jpg source: le renard, paris skyscrapers.fr

In Confluence, a new urban project on the former docks of the city, many buildings under construction
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/613/darseud9.jpg
http://www.linternaute.com/savoir/grands-chantiers/06/dossier/lyon-confluence/images/2.jpg
source linternaute.com

Museum of Confluences (2010)
http://www.linternaute.com/savoir/grands-chantiers/06/dossier/lyon-confluence/images/1.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6609/imgp0812oz4.jpg

"La Place nautique"
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/1535/imgp0048fn3.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9789/2157562377248e9a06c3bul2.jpg

Pôle de loisirs Confluence (2009) Cinema, coffees, bowling, shopping center...
http://www.aderly.com/lyon/contents/lyon-confluence-business/img/placenautiqueenfete%20copyright%20Depaule%20PAD%20Asylum%20petit.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/renarddesvolumes/lyonconfluence/conc04.jpg

Residential buildings of Confluence (2008-2010)
http://www.linternaute.com/savoir/grands-chantiers/06/dossier/lyon-confluence/images/5.jpg

Eiffage Headquarter (2009)
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/2378/copiedelaconfluencele31ft6.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2365/21583620349634097a09bge8.jpg

Rhône-Alpes Region Headquarter
http://dev2.batiactu.com/cap_diapo/images/utils_images/20070223_173425_deux.jpg
http://dev2.batiactu.com/cap_diapo/images/utils_images/20070223_173355_un.jpg
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5677/imgp0832qd7.jpg source Bis

And the new OL stadium in Lyon's suburb.
60000 seats. Construction would be start in the end of this year.
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/9993/14546qw3.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/2272/14547pe9.jpg
http://s.olweb.fr/ol/image/phototheque/m2/79/15710.jpg
http://s.olweb.fr/ol/image/phototheque/m2/79/15711.jpg
http://s.olweb.fr/ol/image/phototheque/m2/79/15716.jpg

Better rendering of tour Incity (200m)

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/6335/incityat31se1.jpg

Not really amazing but, it will change a lot central Lyon.

the OL Stadium looks very big in the renders, really like it....fantastic design!

Lyon reminds me of Manchester-Similar size,only Manchester has 2.5 million in its metro and the fact that it only has one skyscraper.etc.etc

We have the same problem than UK in France, wich cities is the second largest.
Marseille is the most populated city proper, Lyon is the most populated urban and metropolitan area but Lille metro area if we include the Belgian part become more populated than Lyon metro.
If we see other criteria, like economy, actractivity... Lyon is the second city of France.

Unfortunely here, Lyon inhabitants are not enouth international, they have the most active section on the french forum, they get more easely information about their projects (Unlike us in Paris).

Some picture of the Tour Oxygene construction, posted by joze69

http://imageshack-france.com/out.php/i170497_dscn3110rc0.jpg

http://imageshack-france.com/out.php/i170502_dscn3114tm7.jpg

I find an interresting map.
Redevelopment area inside Lyon city proper, note that Lyon is in the same case that Paris, the real city size is bigger than the city proper, so many redevelopment miss here.

http://www.lyon.fr/static/vdl/contenu/urbanisme_logement/CartoInternetZac2005.jpg

Renders of Confluance redevelopment area.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/5228/laconfluencepedp060716zf0.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8264/laconfluencepedp060710kr5.jpg

Aerial view
http://www.lyon-confluence.fr/data/presse/suiviaerienchantiers-ph-cd-0806-03.jpg
Desvigne Conseil / JP Restoy

Pictures by Gege a french forumer

http://hebergement-images.voiloo.net/image-3c9739f7b4eba9b80d2d7ded03b73600.jpg

http://hebergement-images.voiloo.net/image-245077b65d9f107a54d5ba4546586f5b.jpg

http://hebergement-images.voiloo.net/image-e00f6dbb9d2a2805cc0efc6ae4234cca.jpg

http://hebergement-images.voiloo.net/image-1ac8c3532816b50a54128a3c8e912cbf.jpg

Little update:

La Confluence:
A new quarter on formers Docks.
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2717/001l.jpg
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/9774/cimg3113lj0.jpg

Zac La Buire. New Extension of the Business district of la Part-Dieu.
68 000 m² office, 85 000 m² Residential (750 units)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9443/zaclbx2fj7.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/961/33561990756cda0fba38b.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2016/335702045879da376259b.jpg
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/150/3357051198423007e938b.jpg
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4479/3357062598428041ff5fb.jpg
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/3215/335626389531d9505504b.jpg

Last Office Project of La Buire: Ilot V1
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/2265/ivilbz.png
By PerfectShoot

Zac Thiers: End of the program of extension of the Business District
C2
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/527/3144044700aed4dc4709bdr4.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9600/3144050540540cff9b6cbse2.jpg

Le carat:
http://www.immoonly.com/photo/1151201-1481274.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2725/31440488403ec00985e5bih7.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4171/31432151436759744ebabmt3.jpg

In La Part-Dieu Business District:

Tour Oxygène
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8898/cimg3371.jpg
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8713/cimg3360.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/184/cimg3366.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3563/cimg3358.jpg
by gege on SSC.
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7812/imgp4510.jpg
By Bis


So the mayor announced 2 new towers which could be constructed before 2015. One of 130-140 meters and one 100+ meters. Which adds to the tower INCITY (200 m) who should start construction the next year.

New renders of Tower Incity.
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9831/pd213.png
http://www.batiactu.com/images/normal/20090313_163301_photo2.jpg
batiactu.com
http://www.batiactu.com/images/normal/20090313_163803_photo33.jpg
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5687/sanstitre1copieh.jpg

http://images2.hiboox.com/images/1609/b78177ad2b6a932bd963c0064f6fd067.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/partdieu8,b78177ad2b6a932bd963c0064f6fd067.jpg.html)

http://images1.hiboox.com/images/1609/0c2738ba6c8d1452a4ee614d5f32e6f2.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/renduineditfm4,0c2738ba6c8d1452a4ee614d5f32e6f2.jpg.html)


Future aspect of garibaldi's street

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/1609/8f6a4d0778132feba93b662ab191d95f.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/garibaldirb4,8f6a4d0778132feba93b662ab191d95f.jpg.html)

future footbridge over the rhone ... in front of the "cité internationale"


http://images2.hiboox.com/images/1609/c318e4ef1232ace0b3542902e114010a.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/pass001,c318e4ef1232ace0b3542902e114010a.jpg.html)

confluence (part one only !)

http://images1.hiboox.com/images/1609/454cdcfdafe88fd631323cbed0394e54.gif (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/,454cdcfdafe88fd631323cbed0394e54.gif.html)


http://images2.hiboox.com/images/1609/3303e8df13487d964ea9324fffc562bd.bmp (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/,3303e8df13487d964ea9324fffc562bd.bmp.html)



http://images4.hiboox.com/images/1609/781e389835027a7b2a16f515043cd21e.bmp (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/,781e389835027a7b2a16f515043cd21e.bmp.html)



http://images4.hiboox.com/images/1609/49d64d6701240756c40f27a48eb56ae3.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/,49d64d6701240756c40f27a48eb56ae3.jpg.html)




http://images2.hiboox.com/images/1609/079ab399af7ffe43f9363a4f8383f0c9.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/,079ab399af7ffe43f9363a4f8383f0c9.jpg.html)






http://images0.hiboox.com/images/1609/55cbb0d439d10aed93cfac06d6d695a3.jpg (http://www.hiboox.fr/go/images/image-perso/,55cbb0d439d10aed93cfac06d6d695a3.jpg.html)

Udapte of differents constructions in Lyon :

Confluence :

Les Salins (Office and Restaurant Le Bec).
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3553/dsc00018w.jpg

Région Rhône-Alpes headquarter.
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4408/dsc00021wz.jpg

Radio espace Headquarter.
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7659/photo278.jpg

Residential Building.
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1017/photo262.jpg

Part-Dieu :

Tour Oxygène :
http://storage.canalblog.com/16/09/106352/44177542.jpg
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9360/dsc00013hw.jpg
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8165/dsc00009bt.jpg

New Ecological Building (EDF) :
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/6900/insertionv3averticalere.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4626/pict1156small.jpg
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/527/3144044700aed4dc4709bdr4.jpg

The La Duchere housing complex is being redeveloped and two of the blocks have been demolished so far.