Beirut's Corniche, a new public space In Beirut, war has destroyed the use of the central areas. But far from these areas, it has also given rise to a new space where opposing communities rub shoulders : the Corniche, the coast road west of the city. The Corniche, which was a place of respite and commerce during the war, became the principal meeting-place once peace was restored. From promenade to real estate speculation via all kinds of commerce, it has become the most disputed place in the city.A Beyrouth, la guerre a détruit l'usage des espaces centraux. Mais elle a aussi fait naître, à l'écart de ces lieux, un nouvel espace de côtoiement entre communautés opposées : la Corniche du front de mer à l'ouest de la ville. Espace de respirati...