A new market of national interest could emerge north of the capital. This idea, at the origin of Semmaris which manages the MIN of Rungis (Val-de-Marne), is taken up by Francis Rol-Tanguy in his report on the development tracks of the Triangle de Gonesse (Val-d’Oise ), following the abandonment of the Europa City mega-complex project a year ago.
The senior official proposes a “MIN for short circuits” which would meet part of the growing needs for organic products by relying on agriculture in the Ile-de-France region. At present, the production, mainly cereals, is very often exported. Likewise, regional market gardeners cover only 1 to 2% of the consumption of fresh produce in Ile-de-France.
The territory of the Roissy – Pays de France community includes 20,000 ha of agricultural land, which would make it a prime location to house the future MIN. “Installing it north of Paris would respond to the problem of saturation at Rungis and would also benefit farmers from Oise or Seine-et-Marne,” said Zivka Park, LREM member of the 9th district of Val-d’Oise.
“A Saclay for the food of the future”
“This distribution center must also be next to existing or future road and rail infrastructure,” recalls Pierre Kuchly, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Val-d’Oise. While the Triangle de Gonesse does not benefit from any nearby rail links, this is not the case for the town of Goussainville, which should host a Euro Carex site to promote the transfer of air freight to high-speed trains. According to the Rol-Tanguy report, it would have the capacity to accommodate the market of national interest.
Criticized for its environmental impact, Europa City was to create several thousand jobs, in a department particularly affected by youth unemployment. For local actors, the substitution project within the Triangle de Gonesse is crucial.
“We should not be limited to a simple MIN but make this sector the Saclay of the food of the future, insists Jean-François Benon, general manager of the economic expansion committee of Val-d’Oise. This center of excellence should include industrial, logistics and storage facilities, new generation farms as well as research and innovation centers on agrifood issues. “
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