How about visiting an architect-designed home this weekend?

From Friday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 24th, 2012, 400 houses, lofts, duplexes, and former industrial spaces are opening their doors to visitors all across France.

For the past 12 years, A Vivre Éditions has organized annual open house days for remarkable homes—which are currently inhabited, no less—and in 2012, they are being held this weekend.

The idea behind these days is to highlight the work of the architect and their ability to rethink a space.

To visit these locations, you simply need to register in advance at www.avivre.net and book the visits and times that interest you (note that some are already fully booked).

Price: 2 euros per visit, per person.