[VIDEO] Discover the progress of the works of the cultural and sports complex of Chartres

About fifty people are busy today on the site of the future small “Zénith” of Chartres (Eure-et-Loir), there will be approximately 120 employees on site simultaneously for the finishes, before October 2023date of delivery of this 55 million euro project for Chartres Métropole.

Eleven metal beams for the frame

The first works of the future cultural and sports complex installed in the Chartres station hub started a little over a year ago, in December 2020, as Karine Dorange, vice-president of the agglomeration in charge of Major Facilities, reminds us today. The elected, with Elisabeth Fromont, first assistant to the mayor of Chartres and also vice-president of Chartres metropoliswent this Thursday, March 10, 2022 to the site.

This day marks an important turning point in the construction site since the first metal beam of the structure of the complex was laid in the morning. “Ten others will arrive”, indicates, with a smile on her lips, Karine Dorange.

Built around the crane

Raphaël Barré, operational project director for the Lorillard group, explains that the structure will take shape “as crane number 1 is installed”, installed in the heart of the works. It will be removed in a few months, as soon as all the large materials have been laid in the area furthest from the site road.

Behind the scenes, we are busy with dressing rooms, changing rooms and rooms for athletes

Residents still have a few months left to be able to see the site from the surrounding streets without the framework and imagine what the future great hall of Chartres will look like, the name should be revealed soon.

In these huge works, the foundations of the locker rooms, artists’ dressing rooms, training room, bodybuilding, bleachers are advancing at high speed.

Here is the view of the construction site from the stands:

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