Centre Charras

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Centre Charras
Centre Charras
Full nameComplexe Urbain Charras
Zodiaque
Location Courbevoie, France
Public transitPlace Charras
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Construction
Opened1969 (shopping center) [1]
Years active1969–present
ArchitectHenry Pottier [2]
BuilderUnion des Assurances de Paris [2]
Office public de l'habitat de Courbevoie [2]
Structural engineer Patrick Le Lay [2]
Main contractorsEntreprise Oger [2]

Complexe Urbain Charras, promoted in real estate as Zodiaque and commonly called Centre Charras, is a former military garrison site and current residential and entertainment district in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

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Caserne Charras

Caserne Charras was one of three identical barracks built for the Swiss Guards in 1756, along with those in Saint-Denis and Rueil-Malmaison (the only one still standing). It later became home to a succession of French Army garrisons. [2] In 1886, it was renamed in honor of former Minister of War Jean-Baptiste-Adolphe Charras, a Republican and exiled opponent of Napoleon III. [2] It housed the École des officiers de la gendarmerie nationale for a short period between mid-1943 and late 1945. [3] In 1961, the barracks was decommissioned and bought by the city of Courbevoie for demolition. [2] Only its front wall has been preserved, and moved to Parc de Bécon, a public park on the banks of the river Seine. [4]

Zodiaque

On the land formerly occupied by the barracks, architect Henry Pottier was commissioned to build a large ensemble consisting of several residential buildings arranged around an elevated square (Place Charles de Gaulle), under which are located a shopping center, a multistorey car park and public sports facilities. [2] [5] As reflected by its name, the ensemble has an astrological theme, and the architecture of its main residential buildings is loosely inspired by signs of the zodiac.

Residential buildings

In 1977, the complex was extended with Balance (English: Libra), an 8 to 13 floor slanted roof building containing 126 units. [10] It was built together with a series of towers that stretches to the east of rue de l'Alma. While they are all architecturally similar, only Balance is part of the Zodiaque ensemble. The other towers form a different complex called Les Mousquetaires (English: The Musketeers), which is divided into four residences, each consisting of one or two towers: Athos, Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan. [11]

Thierry Monier Ice Rink
Patinoire Thierry-Monier
Centre Charras
Former namesPatinoire municipale de Courbevoie [12]
Capacity 1019 (seated)
1557 (total) [13]
Field size56 × 26 metre
Opened1972 [12]
Tenants
Coqs de Courbevoie (1972–present)

Sports and leisure

Piscine olympique de Courbevoie
Centre Charras
Opened1972 [14]
TypeIndoor
Length50 metre (pool 1)
20 metre (pool 2) [15]
Width25 metre (pool 1)
15,5 metre (pool 2) [15]
Facilities
Sauna

An athletics track was also considered for the southern end of the complex, [2] but it was replaced by a terrace featuring a 200 m2 paddling pool and two outdoor volleyball courts. [19]

Shopping and hospitality

In 2021, a 2400 m2 indoor market called Marché Charras was built on the public square bordering Résidence Balance. Designed by the Croixmarie Bourdon agency, it adds another 600 parking spaces below the retail floor, while its slanted roof is intended to align with Balance's silhouette when looked at from certain angles. [11]

Education and culture

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