Vaucresson: history and sights
Served by: Transilien L.
Did you know?
In Vaucresson stands the Villa Stein-de-Monzie 'Les Terrasses', built by Le Corbusier from 1926 to 1928 and long known as the 'Garches villa'.
Anecdote
The first complete application of Le Corbusier's 'five points of architecture', the villa has been protected as a historic monument since 1975.
Around Vaucresson
- Villa Stein-de-Monzie « Les Terrasses », 1450 m away — A villa by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret for Michael and Sarah Stein and Gabrielle de Monzie, the most expensive he built between the wars.
- Forêt de Fausses-Reposes, 1650 m away — A 616-hectare protection forest across nine communes, including Vaucresson.