TheoTown

Posted: **15 Feb 2019, 23:34**

Hi there!

In this thread I wanna show you how I planned Montbellevue city's development.

First of all, as you can see, is a french city, so the town planning is very different from other cities in the world. There is an old town (vieille ville) as city center.

This is the 'start' of the settlement. Then the city will grow up in any natural direction (conditioned by the river) and surrounding the old town. This is due to ancient cities used to have walls to protect inhabitants from attacks.

This kind of cities normally hava a main square, a main street and a main church/cathedral. In this case we can see a golden mile, full of shopping malls and offices; on one extreme of the street is the main square, sorrounded by Town Hall, a palace, a monument for the heroes in the middle of the square and ancient buildings. On the other extreme of the street there is an arch: it was the gate of the city and part of the disappeared walls, but now it's just a monument.

Posted: **16 Feb 2019, 17:19**

Vieille Ville

Place Victor Hugo

Porte des Oiseaux

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Boulevard Voltaire

Place de la Bourse

Pont de Pierre

Marché Saint Sauveur

Posted: **16 Feb 2019, 19:07**

Wow so realistic.

Posted: **16 Feb 2019, 19:39**

It's huge, and all of these details

Posted: **16 Feb 2019, 20:36**

Thank you both!

Posted: **16 Feb 2019, 20:39**

Salute montemarino for this masterpiece city

Posted: **17 Feb 2019, 00:05**

Montbellevue follows its way expanding outside walls and developing new neighborhoods(arrondissement) composed by elegant buildings for the bourgeoisie.

Those new High Class neighbors demand security as hospitals, police dep. or fire station, as well as parks, theaters or management of administrations.

As a result we have this huge expansion. Now the north of the city is closed by the biggest park of the city (this will represent a big challenge for the urban plan).

The south area is equipped with a theater, a cathedral, a château, the courthouse and the parliament.

Posted: **17 Feb 2019, 13:15**

Quartier des Fleurs

Cathédrale Sainte Marie

Château Lombard

Assemblée Nationale

Round-point St. Germain et Opéra de Montbellevue

Petit Palais

Porte de Rennes et Boulevard de la Liberté

Posted: **17 Feb 2019, 19:36**

MONTEMARINO wrote: ↑
17 Feb 2019, 13:15
Quartier des Fleurs

Cathédrale Sainte Marie
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Château Lombard

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Assemblée Nationale

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Round-Point St. Germain et Opéra de Montbellevue

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Petit Palais

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Arch de Rennes et Boulevard de la Liberté
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*Rond-point
*Arche

Posted: **27 Feb 2019, 20:36**

20 Century Expansion

Posted: **28 Feb 2019, 01:16**

European cities are so nice

Posted: **01 Mar 2019, 18:53**

The end of XIX century and the beginning of XX century was a convulsing period full of revolutions and wars, all around the world, but specially in Europe and North America, where the arrival of the Train system and industrialization changed completely the skyline of the cities.

: Gare des Gloires

On one hand, the train shortened distances between Montbellevue and towns. But also solved logistic challenges to transport raw materials and manufactures. That was the kingpin to proceed to an industrial revolution.

: Zone industrielle Les Guilleraies

: Zone industrielle Les Guilleraies

This carried an economic welfare: industry brought thousands of jobs, so the city increased exponentially its population. This demographic impact was supported by several migration movements which created ghettos.

: Montbellevue Ouest

: Quartier asiatique

On the other hand, the tertiary sector took a relevance specially in financial services as banks, stock exchange or international trade. As downtowns where occupied by old town and historical center, most of financial districts in Europe are located in outskirts, as occurs in Montbellevue.

: Porte d'Ange - Avenue Napoleon Bonaparte

The more the city grew, the more organization in the distribution and urbanism required. Urban transport played an important role in the development of the city: highways, beltways, bus lines, or underground draw and conditioned the shape of Montbellevue. Focusing the encirclement of the city, it was designed by surrounding outskirts and creating new accesses to the center regarding to the possibilities of future expansions.

: Accès nord-est

: Bd. Périphérique

: Accès nord

Posted: **07 Mar 2019, 13:34**

MONTEMARINO wrote: ↑
01 Mar 2019, 18:53
The end of XIX century and the beginning of XX century was a convulsing period full of revolutions and wars, all around the world, but specially in Europe and North America, where the arrival of the Train system and industrialization changed completely the skyline of the cities.

Montbellevue_19-03-01_15.58.28.png

On one hand, the train shortened distances between Montbellevue and towns. But also solved logistic challenges to transport raw materials and manufactures. That was the kingpin to proceed to an industrial revolution.
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This carried an economic welfare: industry brought thousands of jobs, so the city increased exponentially its population. This demographic impact was supported by several migration movements which created ghettos.

Montbellevue_19-03-01_16.02.05.png
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On the other hand, the tertiary sector took a relevance specially in financial services as banks, stock exchange or international trade. As downtowns where occupied by old town and historical center, most of financial districts in Europe are located in outskirts, as occurs in Montbellevue.

Montbellevue_19-03-01_15.59.02.png

The more the city grew, the more organization in the distribution and urbanism required. Urban transport played an important role in the development of the city: highways, beltways, bus lines, or underground draw and conditioned the shape of Montbellevue. Focusing the encirclement of the city, it was designed by surrounding outskirts and creating new accesses to the center regarding to the possibilities of future expansions.

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very nice! just a quick info, If you took inspiration from paris, in Paris there is no ghetto there is just lower density building with more crime. Every typical French citys has them and it's called "Banlieue" In Paris the Banlieue is Saint Denis.

Posted: **07 Mar 2019, 19:08**

Hi @Mr. French
I know, if you check the Screenshot Gallery there are some pics from Montbellevue called 'Banlieue'. I use the word Ghetto so everybody understand what I mean.

Also, please don't quote the whole message, it takes too much space in the thread.

Regards.

P.S. is not inspired in Paris, but in a general composition of a french city as Bordeaux, Lyon or Toulouse

Posted: **20 Mar 2019, 22:42**

This is getting bigger!

At least we reach our days and Montbellevue has become in a common french city. The residential expansion is huge and the city is surrounded by mid-class residential neighborhoods. New facilities have been built on the outskirts and Montbellevue has been consolidated as one of the economic engines of the country.

Now the city has the capacity to attract new companys, festivals, events, congresses, conferences or sport events.

These are new areas on the city:

Université de Montbellevue

Ville Sportive Zinedine Zidane

Centre Commercial Les Passages

Cimetière Léon Gambetta

Prison d'Etat

Posted: **21 Mar 2019, 01:35**

Le panoramique

Posted: **21 Mar 2019, 04:12**

LA-like city

Posted: **31 Mar 2019, 02:11**

Glad to see my beautiful Paris in theotown .
Well it isn’t Paris but still wonderfull work

Posted: **04 Apr 2019, 15:24**

Thank you @THEMAX

Posted: **05 Apr 2019, 00:37**

The commercial boom and the transport networks

The investment of new transport structures will bring prosperity and wealth to the region, and will make our industry and financial sector more competitive.

Aéroport de Montbellevue
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