Cite Radieuse Le Corbusier
4 expert reviews
“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
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
"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
"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