– Palexpo, from vaccination to emergency accommodation
The huge hall can accommodate 400 refugees. Dormitories, toilets, refectory and even pet store: everything was created in a few days.
Just a year ago, faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, Palexpo turned into a giant vaccination centre. Today, this polymorphic space has metamorphosed into emergency accommodation for refugees from Ukraine, with dormitories, a canteen and even a pet store.
On Tuesday, the General Hospice organized a visit to this new center. Installed within 15,000 m2 from Hall 1 of Palexpo and created in four days with the support of Civil Protection (PC) and the army logistics centre, it can accommodate more than 400 people. It currently houses nineteen, including four children.