The rehabilitation of the esplanade François Mitterrand with landscape and urban spaces; The establishment of a service center in the château Génicart containing several communal facilities; The establishment of further commercial activities in the district. These projects, which accompanies the layout of the recently installed Bordeaux Tramway Line A on the avenue de la Libération, should basically modify the living conditions of the plateau. Population In 1999, youth accounted for 28.7% of the population, with residents over 75 years accounting for around 5.6% of the population. Since 1999, the town has had a 5% increase in households and 3.5% of dwellings. The operations of deconstruction and reconstruction efforts, through the urban renewal plan may be the cause of population decline. This trend should be reversed in coming years through the construction of new housing. The inhabitants are called Lormontais. Economy The city's economic activity revolves around 3 main axes: Trade Points: The shopping centers of the 4 Pavillons, Génicart and Carriet. Cluster based logistics including port operations with the Port of Carriet and regional distribution platforms. 882 small businesses, industrial and commercial facilities located in the city. The industrial zones of the 4 Pavillons (26.5 ha), La Gardette (18 ha) and Lissandre (15 ha) account for nearly 59.5 hectares dedicated to businesses. Sites and Monuments The Château of Lormont (Black Prince/Archbishops) Built around 1060, the castle of Lormont probably saw Eleanor of Aquitaine stay here during her marriage to King Louis VII of France. The Prince of Aquitaine, also known as the Black Prince lived there. The archbishops of Bordeaux possessed the château in the 14th century. In 1453, negotiations to end the Hundred Years War also took place there. After having been successively destroyed and rebuilt, notably in 1626 by architect Henry Roche for the Cardinal Francis d'Escoubleau of Sourdis then to his brother Henri de Sourdis. The castle became national property in 1789. Today the castle is private property. After a major renovation it was converted to house offices and also a restaurant. The Château du Bois Fleuri Built around 1880, the Chateau du Bois Fleuri was owned by a wine merchant named Mr. Jouin. This monument of a neo-Gothic castle is inspired by the Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria (Germany), of which was the inspiration for Walt Disney to create Sleeping Beauty's castle in 1959. The Château Génicart Built in a vineyard around 1854, Château Génicart was used