Villas La Roche and Jeanneret, Modernist villa and museum in 16th arrondissement, France.
Villa La Roche is a reinforced-concrete house at 10 square du Docteur-Blanche, built in 1923–1925 by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret for banker Raoul La Roche. It is paired with the adjoining Maison Jeanneret, the two houses set at right angles. A curved ramp with an elegant handrail rises through the double-height hall to the gallery and library, while a separate stair leads to the living quarters.
Built between 1923 and 1925 for Swiss banker Raoul La Roche, the residence served as both home and art gallery and represents an early masterwork of modern design. It later became a museum and now houses the Fondation Le Corbusier.
The house was originally a private art collection space for banker Raoul La Roche, who displayed modern artworks here. Today, visitors can see how the white walls were deliberately designed as frames for viewing art and how the open layout invites contemplation.
The residence is located near Jasmin metro station on Line 9 and is easily reachable on foot. Visitors should note that the structure spans multiple levels connected by ramps and stairs, so comfortable footwear is recommended.
The gallery's curved ramp, tucked into the hollow of the curved facade, leads up to the library. In 1928, after damage from the central heating, the space beneath it was reworked with Charlotte Perriand and Alfred Roth: a glass-and-metal shelf was added, a marble table anchored in a floor of pink rubber and black tiles, and a large sheet-metal light fixture installed.
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