Cite Radieuse Le Corbusier

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“Visionary international-style architect Le Corbusier redefined urban living in 1952 with the completion of his vertical 337-apartment ‘garden city’, popularly known as La Cité Radieuse.”

– Lonely Planet

Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Cité Radieuse (also known as "Maison du Fada") was Le Corbusier's first "living unit". The most remarkable of the city's post-war buildings, it stands on Boulevard Michelet. " Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Cité Radieuse was the most famous of the residential buildings that Swiss architect Le Corbusier built across Europe—an experimental housing design that was innovative for its time. " Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The mammoth building, set in the middle of a green park with unobstructed views of the sea, contains 337 apartments with 23 different floor plans that were ground-breaking in their simplicity" Full review