8th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage inscription

Let’s celebrate the 8th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage inscription of “Le Corbusier’s architectural work, an outstanding contribution to the Modern Movement”!

On July 17, 2016, Le Corbusier’s work, consisting of 17 sites in 7 countries, was honored with this worldwide recognition.

This year, we present a photographic review of the listed sites.

These buildings represent a wide variety of functions, from single-family homes to apartment blocks, as well as industrial, cultural, religious and administrative buildings. Some of these sites are open to visitors.

Les Maisons La Roche et Jeanneret, Paris
La Cité Frugès, Pessac
La Villa Savoye et loge du jardinier, Poissy
L’Immeuble Locatif à la Porte Molitor, Paris
L’Unité d’Habitation, Marseille
La Manufacture à Saint-Dié, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
La Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut, Ronchamp
Le Cabanon de Le Corbusier, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Le Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette, Éveux
La Maison de la Culture de Firminy, Firminy
La Petite villa au bord du lac Léman, Corseaux
L’Immeuble Clarté, Genève
La Maison Guiette, Anvers
Les Maisons de la Weissenhof-Siedlung, Stuttgart
La Maison du Docteur Curutchet, La Plata
Le Complexe du Capitole, Chandigarh
Le Musée National des Beaux-Arts de l’Occident, Tokyo