Description
Villa Savoye tickets open the door to the house that Le Corbusier considered the summit of ten years of research. Pierre and Eugénie Savoye commissioned it in 1928 as a weekend country home in Poissy, where they could host friends. The architect designed more than a house: he planned a true architectural promenade from room to room.
Here he applied all five points of his new architecture:
- pilotis, a ribbon window and a flat roof
- a free plan and free facades
Concrete, a new material then, was tested on site, down to the hollow bricks of the walls. The villa's story continues after the Savoyes. During the war the Germans requisitioned it for its view over the Seine valley, and then the American army moved in. Left damaged, it became a farm store and later a cultural space for young people. Architects mobilised to stop its demolition, and in 1959 André Malraux stepped in and the city sold it to the State. It was classified as a Historic Monument in 1965 and joined UNESCO's list in 2016 with sixteen other Le Corbusier sites.
The ticket covers entry only. Opening hours vary, so check them before you go. Pets and strollers are not allowed, and bags are searched at the entrance.