ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to give a general presentation of the nature of the industrial property market in France and to show the role of town planning in its structure and operations. Two main ideas underlie this presentation: first, to offer a synthesis since no review of the French industrial property market has existed until now; and second, to permit
comparison with other European countries. The literature on the subject is limited. An important objective, therefore, is to offer the European reader basic references enabling the subject to be read at greater depth.
