SARRIÀ-SANT GERVASI GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Walking Paris’s Modernist Map: Le Corbusier’s Parisian Apartments and Institutional Works
A focused, guided route through Le Corbusier’s key Paris sites—his former apartment, La Roche’s house (Foundation Le Corbusier) and the Maison du Brésil—framed by an expert guide to explain the movement’s ideas.
Walking Paris’s Modernist Map: Le Corbusier’s Parisian Apartments and Institutional Works.
Paris is a crucible of the Modern Movement. This guided public-transport route threads together Le Corbusier’s principal Parisian works — from the top-floor apartment he occupied near the Bois de Boulogne to La Roche’s house and the Maison du Brésil — and places them alongside the work of his contemporaries so an expert guide can illuminate the architects’ revolutionary ideas about architecture and urbanism.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Le Corbusier’s Parisian Apartment and La Roche’s House
Visit the apartment where Le Corbusier lived on the top floor of the Molitor property and La Roche’s house, now the home of the Foundation Le Corbusier — two intimate sites that reveal his living, working and design priorities.
Maison du Brésil and the Swiss Pavilion
Explore the university district’s contributions to the Modern Movement, including the Swiss Pavilion and the Maison du Brésil, showing Le Corbusier’s mature approaches to program, structure and communal living.
Contemporaries and Comparative Works
The route pairs Le Corbusier’s buildings with nearby projects by contemporaries such as Robert Mallet-Stevens, giving perspective on varied approaches to modern urbanism in Paris.
What the day feels like
What the route feels like
This is a public-transport route through Paris’s modernist landmarks, paced to let an expert guide unpack formal devices and urban ideas at each stop; you’ll move between domestic projects, foundations and campus buildings while gaining context from the guide about Le Corbusier and his contemporaries.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this route suits — and who should check with the operator first.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Duration ranges from 4 to 8 hours depending on stops and whether you add the optional excursion to Savoye.
Meeting location is in Paris and will be confirmed during the booking process.
This is a public-transport route that moves between multiple sites across the city; expect walking between stops and transit transfers.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the tour take?
The itinerary is designed to take between 4 and 8 hours, depending on the number of stops and whether you include the optional excursion to Savoye.
Where do we meet?
The meeting location is in Paris and will be confirmed during the booking process.
Which sites are included on the route?
Stops include Le Corbusier’s former apartment (top floor Molitor), La Roche’s house (Foundation Le Corbusier), nearby Robert Mallet-Stevens apartments, the Swiss Pavilion and the Maison du Brésil, with an optional extension to Savoye.
Is public transport used on the route?
Yes — the itinerary is a public-transport route that moves between major works across Paris.
Can the itinerary include Villa Savoye / Savoye?
Yes — the itinerary can be completed with an excursion to the city of Savoye, described as the icon of modern architecture that illustrates Le Corbusier’s five points.