



Picasso's Arenas
Noisy-le-Grand
Les Arènes de Picasso looks like sci-fi architecture crashed into a Paris suburb. These 1980s "camemberts" are giant circular housing blocks with a dramatic central plaza, built as "Versailles for the people."
postmodern architecture
photography hotspot
1980s design
film location
Tips
🪑"reminds the pattern of bistrot chairs"
🌅visit around 9 AM when it's chilled
📸morning light is best for photos
Picasso's Arenas
Noisy-le-GrandOpen




Les Arènes de Picasso looks like sci-fi architecture crashed into a Paris suburb. These 1980s "camemberts" are giant circular housing blocks with a dramatic central plaza, built as "Versailles for the people."
postmodern architecture
photography hotspot
1980s design
film location
Tips
🪑"reminds the pattern of bistrot chairs"
🌅visit around 9 AM when it's chilled
📸morning light is best for photos