Free tour

Concrete, Light and Avant-garde: A Journey through the Modern Architecture of Paris's 14th Arrondissement

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Paris

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: Spanish

Guru: Pedro

Registered on 11 January 2020

I'm Pedro, a passionate of modern architecture. I combine my work as a photographer and researcher with my work as a guide and I enjoy sharing stories about how design and avant-garde transformed the city of Paris. If you are interested in getting to know the most rebellious Paris, I invite you to join my tour “Concrete, Light and Avant-garde”. And don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

🎬 Concrete, Light, and Avant-Garde: A Journey Through the Modern Architecture of Paris's 14th Arrondissement

Far from touristy Paris, the Montsouris neighborhood hides an open-air museum of modern architecture. I'm Pedro, and I invite you to explore a rebellious Paris that broke with classical canons to give way to purism and the International Style. A journey to understand how modernity created new ways of thinking about artists' studios and university residences.

We will see (among others):

Villa Seurat , with the geometric houses of Lurçat.
The residence of Chana Orloff , by Perret.
Rue Gauguet and rue Georges Braque , functional homes inhabited by many artists.
The Maison Ozenfant , Le Corbusier's first Parisian project.
The Pavillon Suisse and the Maison du Brésil , in the Cité Universitaire.

🌿 From garden terraces to studios bathed in northern light, we'll explore how the Modern Movement transformed housing, art, and the city.

🔑 Finally, we visited the interior of the Pavillon Suisse (€2) and the Maison du Brésil (€1) (tickets not included), two masterpieces by Le Corbusier, a unique opportunity to experience his inhabited architecture: promenade architecturale, Perriand furniture and a living lesson in modern space.

💬 “Modern architecture wasn’t a formula. It was a question: how do we want to live?”

🎟️ Do you dare to discover the answer with me?
Reserve your spot and join me on this journey through ideas, concrete, and light.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Place des Droits de l'Enfant, 75014 Paris, France

You'll find me next to Chana Orloff's Sailor Boy sculpture in the Place des Droits de l'Enfant. This small square is located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, at the intersection of Rue d'Alésia and Rue de la Tombe Issoire. You'll recognize me by my curly hair and my personalized tote bag with this tour's logo.

Outside visit

XIV arrondissement di Parigi

Outside visit

Place des Droits de l'Enfant

Outside visit

Villa Seurat

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).