FILE: Paris's Gare du Nord station moves closer to major facelift Paris's Gare du Nord railway station coud be set for a major facelift, including a huge 88,000 m2 extension, grass-covered roof and bicycle parking after France's CNAC gave its approval Friday for what will be a controversial refurbishment. CNAC's decision relates to only the commercial side of the project meaning there is still scope for opposition, mainly from the city council who had supported then opposed the project on the grounds it focused too much on the commercial side. STOCKSHOTS