| Titre | Les espaces publics à Beyrouth / Public spaces in Beirut | |
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| Auteur | Henri Chamussy, Liliane Barakat | |
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Revue | Géocarrefour |
| Numéro | volume 77, no 3, 2002 L'espace public au Moyen-Orient et dans le monde arabe | |
| Page | 275-281 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Beirut is a town with few public spaces. The large Seaside Park, on an area reclaimed from the Mediterranean Sea, is still in the project phase, and the Pine Forest, destroyed during the war (1975-1991), was partially opened in 2002. However, as in the majority of Mediterranean towns, the street, with its restaurants and cafes is the main focus of social relationship. Since the historical centre has been rebuilt, every evening and night this area is engulfed by people, mainly belonging to the middle or upper classes. For the less affluent inhabitants of Beirut their favourite place is the Corniche, a palm-tree lined walk which follows the Mediterranean Coast for a number of kilometres. After the war years, it seems that people are beginning to mix with each other again in the town's public spaces. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/geoca_1627-4873_2002_num_77_3_2752 |
