The role, indeed the mission, of a council is to meet the expectations of the local population in satisfying their needs and providing assistance. This concept of a mission is pivotal to the renovation project which has been an opportunity to completely redesign the reception desk, the registry and the meeting and function rooms. Above all, however, it has provided a stimulus for optimising the services offered. By
reinterpreting the concept of reception, and emphasising the values of availability and proximity embodied by the city, we have participated in the creation of a place of work, meeting and contact - in short, an environment for living.