Grand Bellevue is an intercommunal urban-renewal project launched in 2014 by the cities of Nantes and Saint-Herblain. It covers parts of both cities in France and aims to improve living conditions for the neighbourhood’s 17,000 residents, with more green space and public facilities and affordable housing planned through 2030. The project is ongoing, with completion set for around 2032.
The work combines housing renovation and new construction with investment in public services, parks, streets and transport. More than 1,100 social-housing units have already been renovated, and the project’s stated target is 1,300 by 2028. Planned housing includes 300 homes around the redesigned Mendès-France market square, expected between late 2027 and 2028, as well as 95 homes and services in the Doubs tower, due in 2028.
New and improved facilities include a health centre and the intercommunal L’Orée des Pins nursery, both opened in 2022; schools, a conservatory and a sports complex delivered in subsequent years; and the Anne-Frank secondary school, which welcomed its first pupils in September 2025. Parks and public spaces have also been added, including the Clos Fleuri park, the Méta park and several squares and gardens. Future plans include tram line 7, safer walking and cycling routes, and new facilities for children, training and local economic activity.
The project has an announced budget of €350 million: 80% from local actors and 20% from the French state and the National Urban Renewal Agency (ANRU). The cities lead the intercommunal initiative; Nantes Métropole and Saint-Herblain work with LOMA, identified on the project page as the developer (aménageur). The page does not identify individual project leaders by name.