At Rezé, in the southern suburb of Nantes, Mr Bricolage is completing the site of its future store.
This new store is expected to open in the early spring. The sales surface area of just under 6,000 m² will be used to offer a range of DIY, fittings, furnishings, decoration and gardening products to the inhabitants of south Nantes.
The building itself is now ready (see photo opposite) and group companies and personnel are currently preparing to fit out the premises.
130 Mr.Bricolage stores have committed to promoting the wood sector in France. Stores highlight the different uses of wood in homes: construction, renovation, furnishing and decoration.
Wood has many advantages: ecological, sustainable, low-cost, natural, renewable, resistant, convenient and nice to look at. Wood benefits from a positive environmental context. The use of wood globally contributes to reducing greenhouse gases due to its ability to store CO2. This ability is assessed as one ton per cubic metre of wood transformed. Although French forests are the largest in Europe, French wood production is practically the lowest in terms of quantity per inhabitant.
Times are changing. Elected representatives increasingly promote the use of wood produced locally, or in the region. The government has taken several commitments in favour of wood. These commitments aim to increase the use of wood in the different areas of the home. Public authorities particularly wish to multiply the minimum percentage of wood in new constructions by 10. They also commit to the use of certified wood in public constructions.
This campaign aims to ensure the public are aware of the use of wood in homes. Stores are currently displaying information stands and brochures in this context. Information brochures are adapted depending on the different uses of wood: patios and fences, insulation and renovation of facades, interior design and decorations, woodwork and parquet flooring. This campaign is organised on behalf of France Bois Forêt, via the Comité National pour le Développement du Bois (CNDB – National committee for the development of wood).
The web site of the Comité National pour le Développement du Bois
