An urban farm could be installed on the roof of a French shelter, in order to develop agriculture in the city, and to supply the social restaurant of the shelter in particular. It’s located on the Island of Nantes. The association Les Eaux Vives will open this project in 2019, which will be called "5 Ponts (5 Bridges)".
Homeless people will be offered hour-based work contracts. Missions will be proposed within the urban farm, the Emmaus boutique, the restaurant, or the green spaces of the site.
Next to the restaurant, Les Eaux Vives now offers a day stop and a night stop, and an emergency shelter on three different addresses in Nantes.
The 5 Bridges project is organised around a covered street to facilitate the meeting of different audiences. The project is supported by the City of Nantes, and the European Union as part of the UIA (urban innovative action) project.