An urban project

Viparis and Paris Expo Porte de Versailles are committed to a sustainable approach, as embodied in the Better Events 2030 initiative. The goal is to reduce our environmental footprint - on the right track with the HQE (high environmental quality) and BREEAM (building research establishment environmental assessment method) certifications - and to foster biodiversity with the cration of 72 000 m² of green spaces, including 14,000 m² of urban agriculture and 46,000 m² of green roofs.

The roof of Pavilion 6 an address that will grow on you…

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, known for its trade fairs and congresses, is also poised to become a home for biodiversity. Pavilion 6’s roof will welcome a 14,000 m² high-tech vegetable garden – the largest urban rooftop farm in Europe. Starting in spring 2020, this pioneering initiative will off er visitors a range of activities structured around sustainable food production. To make this bold project a reality, Viparis has teamed up with experts in urban agriculture who support the agro-ecological changeover of urban areas. 

Agripolis is transforming the food system economy by installing and operating urban farms that use tested aeroponic and hydroponic growing techniques. Cultures en Ville develops vegetable gardens, taking a holistic approach to environmentally virtuous agriculture – from design to management to teaching – to create an organic, edible and socially-conscious city with a lighter environmental footprint. On the roof of Pavilion 6, Agripolis and Cultures en Ville have created “NU” (Nature Urbain), a unique setting that offers a glimpse of the future of cities and how fruits and vegetables can be grown in accordance with nature’s cycles.

The goal of NU is to make this urban farm a global model for responsible production and urban resilience. By prioritising nutrients used in organic farming – and pesticide-free products grown and harvested at maturity in proximity to consumers – NU’s initiatives eliminate transport logistics and enhance the taste of food.

In high season, some twenty gardeners will harvest nearly one ton of fruits, vegetables and herbs every day, from about thirty different species of plants. To foster a closer connection between city dwellers and their daily diet, NU will provide a number of urban agriculture-related services. To transmit the pleasure and the skills involved in taking care of living things in the heart of a city, it will lease a total of 135 square meters of growing spaces, and off er educational tours and workshops for all. The roof will also house “La Serre” – an events space – as well as a bar and a restaurant operated by Le Perchoir, Paris’s renowned chain of rooftop venues. A genuine crossroads for creative minds, Le Perchoir Porte de Versailles is planning to roll out a truly exceptional dining experience. Its rooftop guests will be served on-site or locally- grown produce as part of a unique drinks and food menu.