What is the name of Le Corbusier's Salvation Army refuge building in Paris?

Le Corbusier's Salvation Army refuge building in Paris is called Cité de Refuge.

Cité de Refuge, also written La Cité de Refuge, was designed by Le Corbusier for the Salvation Army. It opened in 1933 at 12 rue Cantagrel in Paris’s 13th arrondissement, providing accommodation and communal facilities for people in need. The building remains associated with the French Salvation Army.

The project was developed between 1929 and 1933 and was Le Corbusier’s third building for the Salvation Army. Its long slab-like accommodation block was combined with sculptural communal spaces, including a reception hall, dining room, and administrative areas. The design reflects his interest in organizing social functions through modern architectural form.

Its sealed glass façade caused technical problems because the original forced-air ventilation system was difficult to control. The façade was also badly damaged during World War II and was later repaired. A brise-soleil was added between 1948 and 1952, changing the building’s environmental and visual response.

The name is easy to confuse with Le Corbusier’s Cité Frugès and Cité Radieuse, but those are different projects. Cité de Refuge is the Salvation Army refuge in Paris.