La Caverne (Cycloponics)
Paris, France · Operator: Cycloponics
Overview
Paris's largest underground organic urban farm, in a disused basement car park in the 18th arrondissement.
Citizen participation
Leases part of the site to local food-aid NGOs; harvest delivered by bicycle to nearby shops and restaurants
Operating model
Rents disused basement car parks to grow organic mushrooms, endives and microgreens sold locally
Impact
Repurposes idle underground space for organic food as car use declines; partners with NGOs on local food access.
Crops
- mushrooms (shiitake, oyster)
- endives
- microgreens
Scale
地下駐車場を転用したパリ最大の地下有機農場・日産100〜200kgのきのこ / former underground car park, 100-200 kg mushrooms/day
Sources（2）
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