Nanterre Tours Aillaud

A symbol of brutalist architecture in Île-de-France

In Nanterre, the Aillaud Towers, also known as the Cloud Towers, embody one of the most singular expressions of French Brutalist architecture . Designed by Émile Aillaud in the 1970s, they blend the power of concrete with the poetry of form. Through this series, I seek to reveal the silent beauty of these monumental towers, at once urban and dreamlike. Between light and abstraction, each image explores the boundary between art and urbanism , offering an authorial perspective on a unique architectural heritage in the Île-de-France region.

Jean-François Naturel