SIMILAR PLACES TIMELINE
In France, the first social housing appeared during the reconstruction after the Second World War.
Le Corbusier was hired by the government to build five "housing units of conforming size". These four exemplars are made from the same plans, although they have some differences.
1952
Marseille (13)
1955
Rezé (44)
1957
Berlin (Germany)
1960
Briey (54)
1967
Firminy (42)
Did you know?
The first laundromat in France is located in Firminy!