Translation of "Historic town centre " (English → French) :

I personally witnessed cultural exchanges taking place between universities and saw that the country is regaining a strong cultural identity and is committed to restoring historic town centres, rural tourism and craft trades.

15. With particular reference to the promotion of renovation work in historic town centres,it must be ensured that such projects are carried out on the basis of restoration and renovation programmes which are in line with the objective of making old town centres multi-functional or, rather, preserving residential areas and the infrastructure needed to maintain habitability; by promoting the revival and development of the commercial, craft, tourist, social and cultural activities associated with a town's historical tradition so as to restore the vitality thereof, thus re-enhancing the artistic and architectural heritage and making servic ...[+++]es modern and viable. Stresses the need to avoid the danger that towns may become museums which are no longer suitable for living in;

17. Notes, with particular reference to the promotion of renovation work in historical town centres, that care must be taken to ensure that such projects are carried out on the basis of restoration and renovation programmes which are in line with the objective of making old town centres multifunctional or, rather, by preserving residential areas and the infrastructure needed to maintain habitability and by promoting the revival and development of the commercial, craft, tourist, social and cultural activities associated with a town ...[+++]'s historical tradition so as to restore the vitality thereof, thus re-enhancing the artistic and architectural heritage and making services modern and viable; stresses the need to avoid the danger that towns may become museums which are no longer suitable for living in;

Holiday-makers' interest in cultural and historic city centres, as well as in natural attractions, is very high. Historic centres in towns are visited by at least six Europeans out of ten. Half of them visit nature parks and reserves, as well as museums, exhibitions and archeological sites.

This programme includes plans for renovating the Johannisbad Therapy Centre while keeping many of its historical features intact, and the establishment of a Citizens' Centre in a building which is an important monument to the town's industrial history, the gasometer, built in 1884, on a street called "Kleine Biergasse".

These range from cofinancing the construction of the Athens Metro to restoring the historic centres of Lisbon and Palermo; from redeveloping the dock area of Liverpool to transforming the former quarrying town of Terni in Italy into a national centre for media production; and from funding a project in Copenhagen which incorporates ecological technology in urban renewal to supporting a network of twenty five cities across the EC sharing information and skills relevant to the regeneration of i ...[+++]nner city areas.