Garden City of Suresnes
Garden city in Île-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other Garden cities, see Garden City (disambiguation).
The Garden City of Suresnes is one of the largest garden cities in the region of Île-de-France. The city, built from 1921, is located between the Saint-Cloud racetrack and Mont-Valérien, on the Fouilleuse plateau, overlooking the Seine.[1] Built in Suresnes, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, this garden city was created by architects Alexandre Maistrasse, Julien Quoniam and Félix Dumail, on the initiative of mayor Henri Sellier, mainly from 1921 and 1939[2] and after the war until 1956. It has approximately 3,300 housing units, including 170 pavilions, as well as numerous facilities (theater, schools, shower-baths, residence for the elderly, housing for singles, places of worship and shops).[3]
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Garden City of Suresnes | |
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Cité-jardin de Suresnes | |
Coordinates: 48°51′46″N 2°12′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
Arrondissement | Nanterre |
Commune | Suresnes |
Area | |
• Total | 30 ha (70 acres) |
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