The Milky Way (MW) large-scale structure is still not under very strong observational constraints. Studying the morphology of other galaxies is straightforward but the observation of our home galaxy is made difficult by our internal viewpoint. Stellar confusion and screening by interstellar matter are strong observational limitations to assess the underlying 3D structure of the MW. At the same time, very large-scale astronomical surveys are made available and are expected to allow new studies to overcome the previous limitations. The Gaia survey that contains around 1.6 billion star distances is the new flagship of MW structure and stellar population analyses, and can be combined with other large-scale infrared (IR) surveys to provide unpre...