Heron Parc

Heron Parc is a shopping and leisure centre located on the communes of Villeneuve-d'Ascq and Lezennes in the Lille metropolitan area of northern France. It opened in 2009 next to the existing V2 shopping centre, and combines retail, dining and entertainment in a single destination. According to French Wikipedia, the centre offers around 13,000 m² of commercial surface and includes twelve cinema screens operated by UGC, twelve restaurants, and major retail anchors such as Darty, Cultura and La Grande Récré. The project has a long gestation. It was discussed as early as 1991 and again in 1997. On 11 January 1999, the departmental commercial equipment commission gave a favourable opinion for a leisure complex in the Hôtel-de-Ville district, including a 1,500-seat multiplex cinema, with opening planned for spring 2000. In 1999 construction of the cinema project by the Heron International group began but was quickly halted; it had envisaged ten cinema screens, restaurants, cafés and leisure facilities. The project was eventually relaunched in 2007. A symbolic inauguration was held on 23 March 2009, the first restaurants and large stores began opening in early summer 2009, and the cinema complex was inaugurated in November 2009. The centre is positioned as a family-oriented destination combining shopping, dining and leisure. Its tenant mix has evolved over time: Go Sport closed in early 2015 and was replaced by GEMO and BBG in October of the same year; Surcouf closed definitively on 30 November 2012 after judicial liquidation and was replaced by Orchestra-Prémaman; a Nike factory store opened in October 2014. The official website lists current brands and restaurants including Darty, Nike, Five Guys, Cultura, Adidas, Laser Game Evolution, It Trattoria, UGC, Gémo, Le Paradis du Fruit and Volfoni. Heron Parc is accessible by car from the A1 (Paris), A27 (Valenciennes), A25 (Dunkerque) and A22 (towards Ghent), by metro line 1 at Villeneuve d'Ascq – Hôtel de ville, and by bus lines 13, 32, 18, 67, Corolle 1-2 and line 4. Services include free parking, electric vehicle charging points and accessible parking spaces. The centre also offers commercial space for lease and a newsletter for events and promotions. Its address is Avenue de l'Avenir, 59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

Heron Parc is a shopping and leisure centre on the communes of Villeneuve-d'Ascq and Lezennes in the Lille metropolitan area, northern France. It opened in 2009 next to the existing V2 shopping centre. The project was discussed as early as 1991 and again in 1997. On 11 January 1999, the departmental commercial equipment commission (commission départementale d'équipement commercial) gave a favourable opinion for the establishment of a leisure complex in the Hôtel-de-Ville district, including in particular a 1,500-seat multiplex cinema; opening was planned for spring 2000. In 1999, construction of the cinema project by the Heron International group began but was quickly halted. That project had envisaged ten cinema screens, restaurants, cafés and leisure facilities. The project was eventually relaunched in 2007. A symbolic inauguration was organised on 23 March 2009. In early summer 2009 the first restaurants and large stores began to open. In November 2009 the cinema complex was inaugurated. The centre is notably equipped with twelve cinema screens (UGC), twelve restaurants and 13,000 m² of commercial surface (Darty, Cultura, La Grande Récré). The architect of the project was the Paindavoine Parmentier firm of Villeneuve d'Ascq. The landscape architect was the Epure agency of Villeneuve d'Ascq (since relocated to Roubaix). Over time the tenant mix has changed. Go Sport closed in early 2015 and was replaced by GEMO and BBG in October of the same year. Surcouf closed definitively on 30 November 2012 following judicial liquidation and was replaced by Orchestra-Prémaman. A Nike factory store opened in October 2014. Other listed tenants have included Zodio, KFC, Courtepaille, Memphis Coffee and Del Arte. The official website currently lists brands and restaurants such as Darty, Nike, Five Guys, Cultura, Adidas, Laser Game Evolution, It Trattoria, UGC, Gémo, Le Paradis du Fruit and Volfoni. The centre is accessible by car from the A1 (Paris), A27 (Valenciennes), A25 (Dunkerque) and A22 (towards Ghent), by metro line 1 at Villeneuve d'Ascq – Hôtel de ville, and by bus lines 13, 32, 18, 67, Corolle 1-2 and line 4. Services include free parking, electric vehicle charging points and accessible parking spaces. The centre offers commercial space for lease and a newsletter for events and promotions. Its address is Avenue de l'Avenir, 59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

• 2015

  Go Sport closes in early 2015 and is replaced by GEMO and BBG in October.

• 2014

  A Nike factory store opens in October.

• 2012

  Surcouf closes definitively on 30 November after judicial liquidation.

• 2009

  Symbolic inauguration on 23 March; first restaurants and large stores open in early summer; cinema complex inaugurated in November.

• 2007

  The project is relaunched.

• 1999

  On 11 January, the departmental commercial equipment commission gives a favourable opinion for a leisure complex including a 1,500-seat multiplex cinema; construction by Heron International begins but is quickly halted.

• 1997

  The project is discussed again.

• 1991

  The project is first discussed.

Family-oriented shopping and leisure destination combining retail, dining and entertainment in the Lille metropolitan area.

• UGC Ciné Cité multiplex (12 screens)

• Darty

• Cultura (2,500 m²)

• La Grande Récré

• Nike factory store

• Laser Game Evolution

• GEMO

• Orchestra-Prémaman

• Zodio

• KFC

• Courtepaille

• Memphis Coffee

• Del Arte

• Five Guys

• Adidas

• It Trattoria

• Le Paradis du Fruit

• Volfoni

1. 1Centre commercial | Heron Parcheronparc.fr
2. 2Services | Heron Parcheronparc.fr
3. 3Heron Parcwikidata.org
4. 4Heron Parcfr.wikipedia.org