Postcard From Paris:
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Louis Toulgoat, Research & Development Manager,
Compagnie Parisienne de Chauffage Urbain
heat and cool the
‘City of Light’
Paris, France, is unquestionably one of the most visited
cities in the world. Tourism is a major driver of its econo-
my. Last year, nearly 26 million visitors came to the ‘City
of Light’ – an internation-
al business and political
center, a fashion capital
and a mecca for the
arts. Many of these
tourists no doubt
enjoyed such quintes-
sential Parisian experi-
ences as going to the
top of the Eiffel
Tower, strolling along
the Champs-Elysées,
touring Notre Dame
Cathedral, sipping a
glass of wine at a
sidewalk café or
viewing master-
pieces at the
Louvre Museum.
For all the
fabulous things
there are to see
and do in Paris,
visitors and even city natives are
most certainly unaware of the very impor-
tant activity going on behind the scenes –
and beneath their feet. Around the clock,
underground networks are supplying district
heating and cooling services to many locales
frequented by tourists – famed hotels, chic
shops, train stations and banks – as well as
thousands of homes, offices and other spaces.
Both the district heating system,
Compagnie Parisienne de Chauffage Urbain
(CPCU), and the district cooling company, Clime-
space, are subsidiaries of Elyo, owned by SUEZ,
Tour Montparnasse, largest skyscraper
in Paris, CPCU customer.
OpéraGarnier,Parisoperahouse,Climespacecustomer.
