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Louise-Catherine

Louise-Catherine is a former coal barge that was converted by the architect Le Corbusier into a floating homeless shelter, moored in Paris. It is a registered historic monument of the city of Paris. After being unused for years, it was under renovation as a cultural centre when it sank in the aftermath of the flooding of the Seine in early 2018.

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13th arrondissement of Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris, France

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Louise-Catherine in 13th arrondissement of Paris, France

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Le Corbusier

1887-1965 · Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a French-Swiss architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer who was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland to French-speaking Swiss parents and acquired French nationality in 1930. He designed bui…

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Atelier Le Corbusier

studio · Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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