Closerie Falbala, Architectural monument in Périgny, France
Closerie Falbala is a walk-through artistic creation with curved walls and surfaces covered in black lines that form a cohesive interior space. The structure features shaped rooms designed as interconnected sections.
Jean Dubuffet built the Logological Cabinet between 1967 and 1969, then funded the Closerie himself from 1971 to 1973, with modifications continuing until 1976. The Closerie, Villa, caretaker's house and grounds were classified as historical monuments by decree on 17 November 1998. The Fondation Dubuffet began restoration after cracks appeared in the floors and walls, with another phase due to start in summer 2027.
The rooms display elements from Dubuffet's Hourloupe period with red and blue ballpoint pen drawings and texts written in an invented language. This expressive approach creates a personal, unconventional language that visitors encounter while exploring the walls.
Guided tours are available by appointment only, except on Mondays, Wednesdays and public holidays. The site is in Périgny, in the Val-de-Marne department.
Visitors enter through a winding corridor called the Antechamber and then reach the Logological Cabinet, a room Dubuffet designed as a place for artistic reflection. This central chamber held special meaning as a space of personal artistic contemplation.
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