Unité d'Habitation

Apartment building · 9th Arr.

Unité d'Habitation

Apartment building · 9th Arr.

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280 Bd Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France

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Unité d'Habitation by null
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Unité d'Habitation by null
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Unité d'Habitation by null
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Iconic modernist housing block with shops, restaurant, rooftop views  

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280 Bd Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France Get directions

marseille-citeradieuse.org
@purpleresidence

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280 Bd Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France Get directions

marseille-citeradieuse.org
@purpleresidence

Features

parking free street
wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance

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Aug 8, 2025

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Architectural Reboot: The Return of Brutalism

"Love it or hate it, brutalism has been a defining part of our landscape, arguably since Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier unveiled Unité d’habitation in Marseille in 1952."

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-architectural-reboot-brutalism
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Manuel Malle

Google
Definitely worth the visit with excellent views from the roof and interesting stores and boutiques on the 3rd and 4th floors (also a restaurant and hotel.

Ruby Gleeson

Google
A lovely spot to see the landscape of Marseille and the exhibition on the third floor is worth visiting too

Hamish Pringle

Google
Deservedly a Marseille must-see. We had a highly knowledgeable English-speaking guide booked through the Tourist Board. There aren’t many English-language tours so do plan ahead. I won’t repeat the history story of this experimental building. Nor debate its pros and cons. All this is covered very fully by Perplexity. What I will say is that my opinion was given nuance by actually seeing Unité d'Habitation in context, in person, and inside. Admittedly a very niche interest, but it was also great to put on Peter Doig’s shoes and imagine him conceiving his ‘Concrete Cabins’ series of paintings.

Victor Laba

Google
It’s not just a historic building, there is amazing view from rooftop (almost 60m high) If you want to view Apartaments on tour guide I recommend to book week before, we arrived on Thursday and it wasn’t possible until Wednesday… You can feel „good times” there They have very good beers in the restaurant 🍺

Ema-Sinéad Zammit

Google
Hidden gem in Marseille. Really worth the visit!

Josh Cowan

Google
Must visit if you are a fan of Le Corbusier. I visited on a Sunday and did not need to book a tour to access the building which was what I had thought from the website. I think they allow access everyday now, but could be worth checking before visiting. It was free. You may access a few floors, The rooftop and get a coffee or food at the hotel that has a cafe or buy an architecture book at the book shop. The place is fantastic in real life and has really been taken care of and appreciated by the Commune which I find often rare. Highly recommend.

Francesca Tesio

Google
You need to book a guided tour in other to have the full experience. A detailed explanation is needed to appreciate Le corbusier's genius, otherwise it is just a brutalist building like any other.

Susan Hunter

Google
It was a privilege to visit. Iconic and I love how much of a machine for living it remains to this day