Niilo JÄÄSKINEN (Chairman) / Ásdís ÓLAFSDÓTTIR (Director of Maison Louis Carré)
Main Town/Region
Bazoches-sur-Guyonne (Yvelines, Île-de-France)
Site Town/Region
Bazoches-sur-Guyonne (Yvelines, Île-de-France)
Main GPS Location
48.770007, 1.854177
Site GPS Location
48.770007, 1.854177
UNESCO World Heritage List
N/D
European Heritage Label
N/D
Other Heritage Labels
N/D
Description
The “Alvar Aalto in France” Association (est. 2006) was founded with the mission of purchasing and administrating the Maison Louis Carré at Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, in view of promoting public interest and culture as well as the history and work of its architect Alvar Aalto. The Maison Louis Carré is a private residence built from 1957 to 1960 by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto on behalf of Louis Carré, French collector and art gallery owner.