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Cabanon de vacances

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Location
  
France

Type
  
Cultural

Designated
  
2016 (40th session)

Address
  
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Completed
  
1951

Criteria
  
i, ii, vi

Opened
  
1951

Architect
  
Le Corbusier

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Official name
  
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

Similar
  
E‑1027, French Riviera, Unité d'habitation, Villa La Roche, Notre Dame du Haut

The Cabanon de vacances is a vacation home designed and built by noted architect Le Corbusier in 1951. It is the only place the architect Le Corbusier built for himself which he used for vacation. In July 2016, the home and several other works by Le Corbusier were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Contents

Map of Cabanon de vacances, 06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France

Design and Construction

Le Corbusier loved his summer home for its location. He drowned in the Mediterranean while staying at his beloved cabin.

References

Cabanon de vacances Wikipedia