Le Mirail

Le Mirail (French pronunciation: [lə miʁaj]) is a district in Toulouse, France. It was an urban expansion project proposed by the then-mayor Louis Bazerque in 1958, to combat the increasing population, and resulting housing shortage. [1]

Nicolas-Louis-Vauquelin Street

In 1962, the Greek-French architect Georges Candilis was given the responsibility of designing the new quarter in Toulouse, along with Shadrach Woods and Alexis Josic.

Finished in 1972, the architectural experiment ended up being around two thirds of its planned size.[2]

References
  1. "Le Mirail, A New Quarter for the City of Toulouse". Washington University in St. Louis.
  2. "Mirail: Toulouse's Infamous District". Topos Magazine.

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