Métropole du Grand Paris

About Métropole du Grand Paris

The Métropole du Grand Paris is a dense and urban intercommunity that brings together 12 territories and 130 communes. Created by the law of January 27, 2014, on the modernization of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolises, and strengthened by the law of August 7, 2015, on the new territorial organization of the republic, it was established on January 1, 2016. The Métropole du Grand Paris exercises the following powers: - Economic, social, and cultural development and planning - Protection and enhancement of the environment and quality of life policy - Development of the metropolitan area - Local housing policy