In Toulouse, five former tennis courts have been transformed into a sports and green park.

After nine months of work, the Bords-du-Touch park has reopened to the residents of Toulouse. The project, which began in September 2025, transformed five former tennis courts into leisure, sports and walking areas for several generations.

The new development was inaugurated on June 24, 2026 by Oppidea Europolia and Toulouse Métropole. The main phase of the project was carried out by Les Pépinières du Languedoc, a Toulouse-based subsidiary of Spie batignolles paysage.

A redevelopment project included in the Saint-Martin-du-Touch development zone

Disused for several years, the old courts had become difficult to access due to the growth of dense vegetation. Their redevelopment is part of the planning for the Saint-Martin-du-Touch mixed development zone (ZAC).

This development zone covers an operational area of ​​50 hectares, within a broader planning area of ​​400 hectares. The district obtained HQE Sustainable Development certification in December 2021. This certification applies to the overall development project and not just the park itself.

The project aims in particular to strengthen the landscape framework organized around the Touch River and to improve the connections between its two banks. The redevelopment of the park thus complements the natural spaces, pedestrian and cycle paths planned in the neighborhood.

Five spaces with complementary uses

The areas of the five former sites have each been given a new purpose:

• a plant maze complemented by play equipment for children;
• a leisure area including a pétanque court, games and areas dedicated to gentle activities;
• an intergenerational sports area equipped with apparatus, dance bars and wall bars;
• a rebuilt tennis court;
• a three-on-three basketball court.

Two climbing walls have also been installed in the center of the park. The surrounding pathways have been redesigned and made safer to improve traffic flow and accessibility to the site.

The old asphalt was reused on several construction sites.

The project owner incorporated a reuse objective from the design stage. According to Spie batignolles paysage , all materials from their contract were either retained or repurposed, without being sent to landfill.

The asphalt removed from the old fields was divided into three uses:

• the largest blocks were integrated into the massifs in the form of mineral mulch;
• Part of it was recycled by the company for the renovation of a parking lot;
• the balance was recovered by the holder of the road and various networks (VRD) lot in order to constitute the sub-layer of a cycle path on a neighboring construction site.

The old wire fences were also reused in the construction of Benjes hedges intended to delimit certain spaces and to create supports favorable to vegetation.

Plantations adapted to the Toulouse climate

The company says the plant selection prioritizes species adapted to local climatic conditions and likely to encourage the return of wildlife. An independent ecologist conducted environmental monitoring of the project.

Work was slowed by the severe weather in January 2026. However, the project was completed in June, in accordance with the communicated schedule. The various contractors temporarily shared certain equipment to ensure the continuity of operations.

An operation divided into three lots

The project management was handled by Oppidea Europolia, in conjunction with Toulouse Métropole. The contract comprised a main lot awarded to Spie batignolles paysage, a roadworks and utilities lot, and a lot dedicated to street furniture.

LandForma was entrusted with the project management, with support from the engineering firm Artelia. The construction project was part of the operations announced by Oppidea for the start of the 2025 academic year to continue the development of the Saint-Martin-du-Touch district.