ABSTRACT

The aim of this chapter is to show that the attraction of the Paris mega-region, mainly for the northern Loire Valley region, is in continuous movement as amplified by the COVID-19 crisis. This is due to both teleworking, which favours relocation to better living environments, and the offer of coworking spaces (CSs), which tends to respond to the demands of newcomers from the capital. After presenting our methodology, we analyze the essential role of commuting and residential migration in the economic and spatial development of the Paris mega region. We then examine the dynamics of teleworking in the context of the pandemic and its potential implications for working populations. Finally, we report on the spatial diffusion of CSs from the core to the periphery of the Paris mega city-region, and how this could be an asset for making teleworking more widespread.