Louise-Catherine, Historical barge in 13th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The Louise-Catherine is a concrete vessel measuring 70 meters in length and 8 meters in width, located on the Seine River near Austerlitz Station.
Built in 1915 as a coal transport vessel named Liège, the barge was purchased by Madeleine Zillhardt in 1929 and donated to the Salvation Army.
Le Corbusier and Kunio Maekawa transformed the barge into a shelter with three dormitories, dining rooms, and facilities for 160 homeless individuals.
The barge sank in February 2018 during flooding of the Seine River and requires extensive restoration work before reopening to the public.
The vessel represents the only watercraft registered as a historical monument in Paris, featuring Le Corbusier's architectural designs and square windows.
Location: 13th arrondissement of Paris
Architects: Le Corbusier, Kunio Maekawa
GPS coordinates: 48.84330,2.36694
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:45
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Gare d'Austerlitz
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Pont d'Austerlitz
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Cité de la mode et du design
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Pont Charles-de-Gaulle
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Art Ludique
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Quai de la Rapée
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La Maison Rouge
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Viaduc d'Austerlitz
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Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée
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Quai d'Austerlitz
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Pont Morland
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Viaduc du quai de la Rapée
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Pont-métro Morland
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Galerie de Paléobotanique
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Premier Artiste
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Port d'Austerlitz
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Square Marie-Curie
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Square Albert-Tournaire
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Square Georges-Lesage
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Cour d'Alger
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Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
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Monument to Emmanuel Frémiet
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Monument to Philippe Pinel
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Écluse de l'Arsenal
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Pont d'Austerlitz
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Clock tower of Paris-Gare de Lyon
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Esplanade Lamarck
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