La Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier)

The villa Savoye in Poissy

• A visit to this villa allows you to discover the work of Le Corbusier (real name Charles-Édouard Jeanneret).
• And more specifically, the 5 basic elements of its architecture: the stilts, the flat roof, the plan, the banded windows and the free facade
• This villa was classified as a historical monument while Le Corbusier was still alive.
• She's very avant-gardea great modernism for the time, a "box in the air" constructed of reinforced concrete
• This house was the weekend home of the industrial family of Lille, the Savoye.

♡ Our opinion on this visit

• It is exciting for anyone interested in architecture or for those who are unfamiliar with the work of Le Corbusier.
• It allows to to make young people aware of architecture and to the phenomenon Le Corbusier, architect, but also town planner, decorator, sculptor and painter.
• You can download the children's booklet before your visit: it tells children about the history of this house, presents Le Corbusier and the villa in the form of little quizzes and games