Maison Louis Carré

Maison Louis Carré is a residential building in Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, France designed by Finnish modernist architects Elissa and Alvar Aalto.[1] The house was designed for art collectors Olga and Louis Carré, and completed in 1959.[2][3]

Maison Louis Carré
Maison Louis Carré is located in Île-de-France (region)
Maison Louis Carré
Location within Île-de-France (region)
General information
LocationBazoches-sur-Guyonne, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Coordinates48.76994°N 1.85423°E / 48.76994; 1.85423
Completed1959

The building is the only remaining building by Aalto in France.[2]

Maison Louis Carré was opened to the public in 2007 under the management of the Alvar Aalto Association.[4]

References

  1. "AD Classics: Maison Louis Carré / Alvar Aalto". ArchDaily. 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  2. "Maison Louis Carré opens to the public". Abitare. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. "La Maison Louis-Carré". France Musique. 2014-11-08. Archived from the original on 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  4. Cigainero, Jake (2015-10-13). "Preserving a Finnish Design Masterpiece in France". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-05.


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