Maison La Rivette, Historical residence from the 18th century in Caluire-et-Cuire, France.

Maison La Rivette is a 18th-century mansion in Caluire-et-Cuire with two floors and nine window bays across its facade. A central projection topped with a triangular pediment marks the front, while a broad western terrace creates the main entrance to the gardens.

A country house with four rooms, two storeys and a stable is documented here from 1635; vines and willows are recorded in 1669. In 1734 the gold-thread drawer Jean-Baptiste Pitra bought the estate, and sumptuous works attributed to Jacques-Germain Soufflot earned it the nickname folie Pitra. The present square-plan house, French facade and terraced gardens date from the mid-18th century. In 1816 François Anginieur added an English-style park and an orangery.

The name La Rivette was used by François Dufaure, treasurer of the Ponts et Chaussées, who was prosecuted in 1675 for usurping a noble title by calling himself Dufaure de la Rivette. In the 19th century the property was known as the folie Pitra, after Jean-Baptiste Pitra, a gold-wire drawer who bought it in 1734 and commissioned lavish alterations attributed to Jacques-Germain Soufflot.

The house is a private co-ownership since 1972, when the Hospices civils de Lyon acquired the property; it is not open for tours. The garden, nymphaeum, chapel, portal, ground-floor great hall, elevation and roof have been inscribed as monuments historiques since 29 October 1987. The terraces are linked by monumental double-flight staircases, and the nymphaeum borders a kidney-shaped basin on the courtyard side to the east.

An independent chapel stands south of the main courtyard, serving as the burial site of Charles Merlino, a former owner. This feature shows how wealthy proprietors established permanent spiritual legacies within their estates.