Le Paquebot

15th arrondissement of Paris, France

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Located in Paris's 15th arrondissement, Le Paquebot is a striking Art Deco and Streamline Moderne apartment building completed in 1934 by architect Pierre Patout. Its name—French for "ocean liner"—reflects its design vocabulary: the structure's curved forms and horizontal lines evoke the sleek silhouette of a modern ship, a characteristic trope of Streamline Moderne design. The building's streamlined aesthetic and innovative integration of modern residential space made it a notable example of interwar architectural ambition. Recognized as a monument historique, Le Paquebot remains a testament to Paris's embrace of forward-looking design during the 1930s.