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Old Posted Nov 7, 2011, 8:16 PM
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Although this building looks larger, it makes me think of the former Orsay railway terminal which was falling into decay after it's been disused in downtown Paris. The elders say it rather was a pitiful sight with broken windows and a dirty facade in the very city center. It could have well been torn down but instead the government had the idea of reusing it for cultural purpose. Today it hosts the world's biggest collection of impressionist paintings, drawing countless visitors. Quite a good deal.
So I guess a museum (dedicated to industrial methods for instance, or anything closely related to the local history) along with art galleries, retail and a library would be fine in there, amongst other possible options of course.
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