Lyon: Urban Utopias I: Tony Garnier and Sckyscrapers by Maurice Leroux

Discover the wonders of Lyon, France with this unforgettable experience. Meanwhile in Villeurbanne, adjacent to Lyon, another urban utopia was taking shape between 1927 and 1934. Mayor Lazare Goujon, anxious to preserve Villeurbanne’s autonomy and prevent annexation by Lyon, sought to build a powerful civic identity for his working-class community. Inspired by American cosmopolitanism, he envisioned a French working-class Manhattan anchored by bold skyscrapers. Highlights of your tour include: Discover how Tony Garnier transformed housing standardsDiscover a French Manhattan where early skyscrapers forgedDiscover original apartments and murals revealing century oldExplore visionary neighborhoods where architecture reshaped. An urban utopia can emerge from a powerful convergence of social and economic change, decisive political intervention, and the vision of an innovative architect. In Lyon, this fusion is embodied in the work of Tony Garnier, whose Quartier des États-Unis was designed between 1920 and 1934 during a pe. This tour includes: Customised Guided Tour. An urban utopia can emerge from a powerful convergence of social and economic change, decisive political intervention, and the vision of an innovative architect. In Lyon, this fusion is embodied in the work of Tony Garnier, whose Quartier des États-Unis was designed between 1920 and 1934 during a period of rapid industrial expansion. The city faced a massive influx of rural and foreign workers, an. Duration: 8 hours . Book your Lyon: Urban Utopias I: Tony Garnier and Sckyscrapers by Maurice Leroux today and create memories that will last a lifetime!