The typical example is the latest victim: the Maison de la Presse in Place Masséna, which has just closed after a lease of several decades. And yet, the MdP was a landmark, an essential address for the people of Nice and tourists.
After more than 80 years in existence, this institution of books will follow the same path as other press houses in other French cities that preceded it. Closing to make way for brands (often international) that are able to pay the high rent to the owners (SCI Hôtel des Anges, a subsidiary of the Vauban group), which are also often investment groups seeking the best financial return.
In this specific case, newspapers, books, and stationery will give way to jeans and clothing from the Italian company Diesel.
The defense of Silvye Brunschwig and the 8 other employees was certainly hopeless, even though the eviction process still lasted eight years. But, in the end, the property owner was able to assert their rights. A mundane story of local commercial news, you might say…
And now? Customers wondered in the last days of activity. It seems that the city of Nice is looking for a solution that the best-informed would place towards the Corvesy parking lot.
