CIVIBADemocracy and Civic Practices

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BLIIIDA

Metz · Grand Est · France

Civic labs and participationReuse of vacancy2013

A former three-hectare bus depot in Metz, handed over to artists in 2013 during a Nuit Blanche and later transformed by the association TCRM Bliiida into a third place for cultural and creative industries. It houses more than eighty resident organisations and several incubation programmes, including one dedicated to cultural projects. It reflects the typical evolution of these friches: from spontaneous artistic occupation to innovation infrastructure with strong institutional backing, with the risk of losing its more informal character.

Led by
TCRM Bliiida association, in a former Metz Métropole bus depot
Status
Active
Participation
Institution led, participatory
Visitable
Yes, events, incubators and open programme
Website
www.bliiida.fr ↗
Contact
contact@bliiida.fr
Last reviewed
1 September 2026

Verification

Verified

This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.

  • Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
  • Partial one source on record
  • Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending

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