The State allocates the Grignon estate
to a project of general interest

A decisive step has just been taken. We have just learned from the daily newspaper La Lettre that the Prime Minister's office has decided to retain Grignon. We welcome this decision, which is in line with the ambitions of Grignon 2000.

Since 2016, a group of pioneers led by Georges d'Andlau and Hervé Lecesne has patiently put together Grignon Campus, a project that is ambitious for the ecological transition, economically realistic and open to its territory and to the people of the Paris region. We are delighted to see that the French government has taken up our proposal.

Grignon thus remains in the public interest, with AgroParisTech representing the French state. It establishes a public-private partnership to renovate the assets of France's leading agronomy school. Through a local university real estate company, private partners, local authorities and the French government will breathe new life into this jewel of the Ile-de-France region.

We are delighted to see that reason has now prevailed. Our business model, patiently built up with partners, has been largely adopted according to available information.

Our association and the consortium of partners and investors it has formed are obviously ready to play a significant role in shaping the future of the estate. This is a golden opportunity for the ecological transition of agricultural and food systems.

The appointment of a Chairman and a future Managing Director is the final step before the launch of the project. We hope that the political context will not delay this appointment. Too much time has been wasted and the estate is falling into disrepair. It's time to look ahead to a new future for Grignon, to achieve unanimity and take action.

Our congratulations go to the civil servants mobilized to move the project forward, and to all the associations and partners who helped us convince the government. Above all, we would like to thank the local elected representatives, and in particular Nadine Gohard, the commune's mayor, for their commitment to the general interest.

We remain determined to ensure that this public-interest project is today entirely dedicated to the ecological transition of agricultural and food systems. We look forward to participating in the construction of the next stages.

Grignon 2000 Board of Directors