Grand Paris Express:
the neighborhoods that are changing
“A new station changes a neighborhood long before it opens.”
The Grand Paris Express is the largest transport project in Europe: around 200 kilometers of automated lines and 68 new stations around Paris. Line 14 was extended in 2024 to Orly airport in the south and Saint-Denis Pleyel in the north, and the new lines will open gradually, from 2026 to 2031 depending on the section.
A new station cuts journey times, attracts shops and businesses, and supports property prices. The effect often begins before opening, as soon as the work become visible: that is when the best opportunities are found.
We know these areas well, having completed many sales there: Asnières-sur-Seine and Gennevilliers around Gabriel Péri, a future stop on line 15, Saint-Denis Pleyel, Villejuif, Ivry-sur-Seine and Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
The criteria for investing well near a future station:
- The actual walking distance to the station
- The line’s opening schedule
- Development projects around the station
- The price per m² compared with neighborhoods already served
A word of caution, though: not every neighborhood will benefit in the same way. We analyze each project for you, station by station, to tell real opportunities from promises.
About the author
Walid Fourhal Founder of Horizons Immobilier
Walid advises sellers, buyers and investors in Paris and Île-de-France, from the initial valuation through to closing at the notary’s office, in both French and English. He holds the French real estate license “Transactions sur immeubles et fonds de commerce” no. CPI 9201 2025 000 000 047, issued by the CCI Paris Île-de-France.
