Walking TourWalking TourAssociation Syndicale Domaine de la Peupleraie
Fresnes
Step inside one of France's largest "Castors" cooperative housing projects, where Le Corbusier's architectural vision comes alive in duplex apartments designed by Marcel Roux and Charles Thomas. This guided tour reveals how modernist principles shaped everyday living spaces in the 1950s.
Le Corbusier influence
Castors movement history
1950s modernist architecture
Guided architectural tour
Tips
🏗️the "Castors" were self-build cooperatives — residents helped construct their own homes
🏠expect narrow staircases and compact duplex layouts true to the era
📐spot the Le Corbusier touches: open plans, natural light, functional design
Association Syndicale Domaine de la Peupleraie
FresnesOpen
Walking TourWalking TourStep inside one of France's largest "Castors" cooperative housing projects, where Le Corbusier's architectural vision comes alive in duplex apartments designed by Marcel Roux and Charles Thomas. This guided tour reveals how modernist principles shaped everyday living spaces in the 1950s.
Le Corbusier influence
Castors movement history
1950s modernist architecture
Guided architectural tour
Tips
🏗️the "Castors" were self-build cooperatives — residents helped construct their own homes
🏠expect narrow staircases and compact duplex layouts true to the era
📐spot the Le Corbusier touches: open plans, natural light, functional design