Construction of the 5th phase :
From June 1966 to the end of 1970, the lake town was built. A village life was naturally created with the numerous shops that allowed the new residents to find everything they needed to have a pleasant stay. The bars, brasseries and restaurants were always busy during the summer. It was a permanent party in this new tourist destination which attracted more and more people...
The 5th phase :It includes : 1 - The Place des Artisans, also called Cour of Artisans which is composed of : - 59 flats - 28 shops 2 - Le Quai des Fossés, located at the entrance to the lake city, on the Avenue de la Mer. This quay includes 13 houses. Work began in the summer of 1968.
La place des Artisans :The Place des Artisans was to house potters, ceramists, painters, sculptors and art galleries in order to create a real craft centre, the Arts Quarter of the city. Unfortunately, not many craftsmen took advantage of this new space... 
The 1st model of the Place des Artisans. The original model of the Craftsmen's Square is very far from the final result: This Arts Quarter was supposed to be a large covered market where the Craftsmen could have worked on the square, sheltered from bad weather and the sun...
The Place des Artisans is the first square at the entrance to the lake town. It is therefore an obligatory passage for all those who come from outside. It is reached by a bridge called 'pont de la Poterne'.
Its construction, together with that leading to the Market Square, was built on land. 
The square will be located between these 2 bridges... 
The time is long gone when it was thought that one tranche built and sold would finance the next.
To the great surprise and delight of the Architect, the order book for the purchase of a property in the estate is sufficiently full for several tranches to be built at the same time : Place du Marché, Rue des 2 Ports and Ile Longue are already well underway, while Rue du Septentrion is just emerging, as is Place des Artisans, but only on the canal side.
In January 1969 and today... Buildings are going up around the main bridge. The canal is still not in water...
Le Quai des Fossés :
YESTERDAY and TODAY...
It is a small tunnel that connects the canal at the entrance to the Poterne and the western canal. It allows a natural flow of water, avoiding any stagnation.
Aerial views of the works :
The Poterne bridge is still on the ground, with cars parked around it. Work on the Quai des Fossés is progressing while the 7th section is being built. 
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