National Architecture Days 2025 at Le Corbusier sites

Boulogne-Billancourt – Walking tour: ‘Le Corbusier, 5 major works’

Saturday 18 October | The tourist office is organising an architectural walk, outdoors only, to discover five buildings designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret: four villas from the 1920s and the Molitor building (1931–1934).
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Éveux – Couvent Sainte-Marie de la Tourette

From Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 October | The Dominican friars invite you to discover the convent through a guided tour retracing the history and spirit of the place designed by Le Corbusier.
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Firminy – Site Le Corbusier

Many visits are planned to Le Corbusier’s buildings in Firminy.
From Friday 17 to Sunday 19 October | Free visits to the Maison de la Culture and Saint-Pierre Church.
Saturday 18 October | Guided tour of the Maison de la Culture and Saint-Pierre Church (10.30am), Guided tours of the Unité d’Habitation (10.30am, 2pm, 3.30pm), Humorous tour Moi, j’aime pas Le Corbusier! (2 pm), tour of the exhibition Nos pieds d’argile by designer Matali Crasset at Saint-Pierre Church (4.30 pm).
Sunday 19 October | Behind-the-scenes tour of the Unité d’habitation (10.30 am), new session of Moi, j’aime pas Le Corbusier! (2.30 pm).
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Paris – Maison La Roche

Saturday 18 October | The Fondation Le Corbusier is offering free 30-minute guided tours, without reservation (15 people per tour), from 10am to 5.30pm. An opportunity to discover the history of the building and the photographic exhibition Maisons La Roche et Jeanneret — Regards sur les intérieurs, which presents the building as it appeared in the 1920s.
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Pessac – Cité Frugès-Le Corbusier

Saturday 18 October, 10.30am and 3pm | Special tours dedicated to playful exploration: ‘Welcome to the world of Le Corbusier’. Game for ages 7 and up, to be experienced with the family.
Sunday 19 October, 3.30pm | Themed tour: ‘An unfinished ideal city’.
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Piacé – Espace Bézard-Le Corbusier

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 | Free admission to discover the utopian project of ‘La Ferme Radieuse and the Cooperative Village’ at Espace Bézard – Le Corbusier (2.30pm – 6pm) and Raphaël Galley’s Villa Motte.
Sunday 19 October, 11am | Special tour of the HVDVK, an open-air construction site bringing together iconic micro-architectures: UK 100 American barracks, Tétrodons, Hexacube, etc.
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Poissy – Villa Savoye

Saturday 18 October | As part of Monument, jeux d’enfant (Monument, children’s games), Villa Savoye is offering playful workshops on architecture using LEGO® brick building sets.
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Ronchamp – Chapelle Notre-Dame du Haut

From Friday 17 to Sunday 19 October | To celebrate the chapel’s 70th anniversary, admission is free for people born in 1955 and visitors under the age of 19. Visitors will be able to discover several retrospective exhibitions: Le regard d’hier, la chapelle en image, Les voix d’aujourd’hui, la chapelle en parole, Retour sur le chantier de restauration et Construire et conserver.
Friday 17 October, 6pm | Screening of the film Le Corbusier in Chandigarh – The Power of Utopia, attended by filmmakers Karin Bucher and Thomas Karrer.
Sunday 19 October, 6pm | Concert by David Demange and Serge Kakudji.
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Roquebrune-Cap-Martin – Cap Moderne Site

Saturday 18 October, from 10am to 4.30pm | Art workshops for families at Hangar Cap Moderne.
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October, from 9am to 2pm | Guided tours of Le Corbusier’s Cabanon, construction hut, camping units, and Jean Badovici and Eileen Gray’s Villa E-1027.
Sunday 19 October, from 10am to 4.30pm | Construction workshops for children on the forecourt of the Hangar Cap Moderne.
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Val-de-Briey – Unité d’habitation

Thursday 16 October, from 10am to 12pm | A free guided tour offers visitors the chance to discover the Briey Housing Unit, a symbol of collective housing designed by Le Corbusier.
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