Cité-jardin du Stockfeld

Cité-jardin du Stockfeld is a residential district in Strasbourg covering about 12 hectares with 220 housing units arranged around geometric squares and a central communal space. Each home has its own garden, and the different building types are positioned to create a balanced, planned layout.

The settlement was built between 1910 and 1912 to relocate 460 families displaced by the redevelopment of central Strasbourg under mayor Rudolf Schwander. It was one of the first major urban renewal projects in France to combine modern housing with green spaces.

The district reflects British garden city principles, creating a place where housing and green space merge into daily life. Residents use their private gardens as extensions of home, while shared squares become natural gathering spots for the community.

The district is easy to explore on foot with wide, quiet streets that make it simple to view the homes and gardens. The best way to understand its design is to walk slowly through the different squares and observe how the buildings relate to each other.

The district received protected monument status in 1996, preserving its original layout, facades, roofing, street fencing, and garden arrangements. This official recognition makes it a rare example of an early garden city from this period that remains largely unchanged.