Built from 1969 to 1971 in two stages by architects Jean Fayeton (Jean-Louis Fayeton) and Michel Herbert for
Cogedim, it consists of two buildings that intersect: • one of four stories, roughly
elliptical, interrupted only at the corner Vasco-de-Gama / Lourmel by older buildings, • the other of 16 stories, shaped like a
boomerang. The building has several gardens: • one central
urban park • several decorative gardens outside of the building. The building also houses many shops (a supermarket, a sewing shop, a pharmacy, etc.), some of which are distributed by a shopping arcade on the ground floor, and many liberal professions. It also housed a homonymous movie theatre until 2007. Most of the building is occupied by housing units, which number over 600. The south-eastern facade of the 16 stories building is entirely made up of
balconies, also equipping the north and south gables. By its population and the variety of services offered, the Grand Pavois can be considered as a city on its own. In 2021, the Grand Pavois is one of the three complexes having been the subject of a consultation within the framework of the “Buildings to share” project under the aegis of the
Pavillon de l'Arsenal which is a prospective study of the transformation of the condominium regime in Paris. File:P1070964 Paris XV rue Lecourbe partie sud rwk.JPG|The Grand Pavois see from place Robert-Guillemard File:P1070966 Paris XV rue Lecourbe partie sud rwk.JPG|The Grand Pavois seen from rue Lecourbe == Etymology ==