The gray slabs replaced the old historic yellow and blue tiles of the sidewalks of the Napoleon course in Ajaccio. Being part of the course requalification of the course carried out last year, this granite coating is deemed too messy by residents. “I pass the throw and rub the ground with bleach every day, Tells Élodie, at the head of a hair salon on the course. The floor is porous, chewing gums, bird excrement … Everything remains inlaid! ” Pointed out, the choice of this stone questions. “It’s beautiful, but it must be said what is, it’s not practical”joins his colleague, at the same time busy cleaning the sidewalk in front of their brand.
The renovation had cost 5 million euros
The new Napoleon course – inaugurated on May 3, 2024, was the subject of five years of renovation for the sum of 5 million euros, of which the Corsican community is the main contributor. The conduct of this project-which was part of the national program “Action Coeur de Ville”, in favor of the revitalization and attractiveness of the city center, also included the renewal of urban furniture and public lighting. “The problem is not the color, but the type of stone”, Lights Pierre-Laurent Caccavelli, director of urban cleanliness and the living heritage of the city of Ajaccio.
