Location: 48 rue de Courcelles, 75008 Paris, Paris.
A bright red Chinese pagoda dropped among Haussmannian buildings. Originally a Napoleon III-era mansion transformed into a Chinese folly by Asian art dealer C.T. Loo. The ultimate 'WTF architecture' stop near Parc Monceau.
Period recorded for this site: 20th century.
Theme: Exceptional Building.
Coordinates: 48.88060, 2.30880.
This plaque is a stop on these walks: Extraordinary Architecture of Paris, Hidden Village Quarters of Paris.
On Extraordinary Architecture of Paris: End at Maison Loo / Pagode de Paris, a bright red Chinese pagoda among Haussmannian buildings. Originally a Napoleon III mansion transformed into a Chinese folly by Asian art dealer C.T. Loo—the ultimate "WTF architecture" experience.
On Hidden Village Quarters of Paris: End at Maison Loo / Pagode de Paris, a bright red Chinese pagoda among Haussmannian buildings. Originally a Napoleon III mansion transformed into a Chinese folly by Asian art dealer C.T. Loo—the ultimate "WTF architecture" experience.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Victorien Sardou (88 m); Ludovic Trarieux (91 m); Jacques Rouché (212 m); Marcel Pagnol (248 m); Edmond Rostand (250 m).