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Cité Frugès de Pessac

Single-family house to sixplex in Bordeaux, France

Cité Frugès de Pessac
Alternative namesQuartiers Modernes Frugès
TypeSingle-family house to sixplex
Architectural styleInternational style
LocationPessac, Bordeaux, France
Address4 Rue le Corbusier, 33600 Pessac, France
Construction started1924
Construction stopped1926
ClientHenri Frugès
OwnerMostly private owners
Structural systemreinforced concrete frame with CMU infill
Architect(s)Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
DesignationsUNESCO World Heritage Site, monument historique
Number of units51 built, 135 planned

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Official nameCité Frugès de Pessac
CriteriaCultural: i, ii, vi
Reference1321-003
Inscription2016 (40th Session)
Area2,179 ha
Buffer zone26,475 ha

The Cité Frugès de Pessac(the Frugès Estate of Pessac), or Les Quartiers Modernes Frugès[ Le Corbusier | Life | Buildings | Architecture Philosophy WOH