Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert
The Unité d'Habitation of Firminy-Vert is a residential building located in Firminy in the Loire department in France, by the Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier according to his Unité d'habitation model.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building designed by Le Corbusier
- Also known as: “unité d’habitation in Firminy-Vert”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château des Bruneaux and Maison de la Culture de Firminy.
Château des Bruneaux
Photo: Touam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château des Bruneaux is situated 290 metres north of Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert.
Maison de la Culture de Firminy
Arts center
The Maison de la Culture de Firminy is a cultural establishment located in Firminy in the Loire region of France. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016 for its contribution to the development of modern architecture along with sixteen other works by Le Corbusier. Maison de la Culture de Firminy is situated 1 km northeast of Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert.
Saint-Pierre
Church
Photo: Peter Christian Riemann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Pierre is a concrete building in the commune of Firminy, France. The last major work of Le Corbusier, it was started in 1973 and completed in 2006, forty-one years after his death. Saint-Pierre is situated 750 metres northeast of Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Firminy and Fraisses.
Firminy
Town
Photo: Patomarc, Public domain.
Firminy is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It lies on the river Ondaine, 13 km southwest of Saint-Étienne by rail.
Fraisses
Village
Photo: Nyagrodha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fraisses is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Unieux
Village
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Unieux is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Unieux is located within a larger metropolitan area, yet is surrounded by delightful and varied countryside. Unieux is situated 3 km northwest of Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert.
Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert
- Categories: multi-story urban building, building, and tourism
- Location: Firminy, Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.37789° or 45° 22′ 40″ northLongitude
4.28128° or 4° 16′ 53″ eastInception
1965Height
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
8FQ697HJ+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 87565162OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q16964849
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert” goes by many names.
- French: “unité d’habitation de Firminy-Vert”
- French: “Unité d’habitation de Firminy-Vert”
- Italian: “Unité d’Habitation de Firminy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Écomusée des Bruneaux and Mapad les Bruneaux.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Unité d’Habitation of Firminy-Vert”. Photo: Rayman78, Public domain.