Contenu du sommaire : Structures et stratégies commerciales à Lyon

The quarter of Saint-Georges is now experiencing a major transformation. It lies in the southern part of the historic zone of « Vieux Lyon », adjacent to the area of Saint- Jean, which itself represents a prime example of urban renovation. The aim of this article is to determine the characteristics of this change by a detailed study of retailing activity and retailers in the area of Saint-Georges. While certain highly specialised, micro retailing sectors have been remodelled, it should not be concluded that the whole of this historic area has been improved, for retailers are often opposed to this process.

This article aims to present various of the social and professional development paths of Maroccan retailers located in the district of "La Place du Pont" at Lyon. Emphasis is placed on the important role played by the "Amicale des Travailleurs et Commerçants Marocains en France" in the creation of networks which facilitate economic and spatial integration.

Established in 1978, revised in 1987, the general retailing plan (SDUC) and the general urban plan (SDAU) indicate the evolution of urban and retailing plan. From a desire to develop and controll the grow of super stores, to-day planning aims to reinforces the existing retailing stucture. Having sought to improve the of suburban the now is to the as one of the attractive forces of the city.

The Royer Act gave decision-making powers concerning the creation of large free-standing stores to bodies know as'commmissions départementales d'urbanisme commercial'. These commissions are composed of retailers and local councillors, and they can authorise or refuse new developments. The study of decisions made since 1974 has allowed the major features of the urban retailing policy of the C.D.U.C. for the department of the Rhône to be determined. The commission has generally adopted a restrictive attitude towards authorising developments, although it appears more understanding for small, specialised retailing projects than for creation of hypermarkets. Since 1985 this restrictive attitude has tended to be reinforced. Certainly, this policy has not prevented changes to the retailing system, but the Rhône appears as one of the country's most densely populated departments in which large free-standing store are the least developed.

ABSTRACT : There are over twenty various-sized pedestrian precincts scattered around the urban area of Lyon. Most of them have been planned according to the 1978 Development Plan so as to reinforce today's hierarchy of the town centres boosting the commercial activity of the latter. The result is generally that of a reinforcing of already existing specializations, and an unequal impact on the of the centres mentioned abover