Villa La Roche (Maison La Roche), Paris

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Le Corbusier built this house in Paris's 16th arrondissement between 1923 and 1925 as a home and gallery for collector Raoul La Roche, and it is now UNESCO-listed. Visits are 30-minute slots booked online, about €10, free for under-14s. It opens Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM. Architecture fans should book ahead.

Villa La Roche (Maison La Roche) is a house designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in 1923 to 1925, at 10 Square du Docteur Blanche in the Auteuil district of Paris's 16th arrondissement. Now home to the Fondation Le Corbusier and listed by UNESCO, it opens Tuesday to Saturday by compulsory online booking, with full tickets at about €10. It suits architecture lovers and anyone curious about modernist design.

Raoul La Roche's home and picture gallery

Le Corbusier and his cousin designed the house for Raoul La Roche, a Basel-born banker and collector of modern art. La Roche wanted a home that could also show his paintings, so the architects split the building in two: one part held the living rooms, the other an art gallery. It was built with the neighbouring Maison Jeanneret, designed for Le Corbusier's brother Albert, and the two form a single ensemble at the end of a quiet private lane.

Pilotis, ribbon windows and Purist colour

The house is an early statement of the ideas Le Corbusier later set out as his "five points", with pilotis, ribbon windows and a roof terrace, behind smooth white walls. The colour scheme follows his Purist approach. Walking through it, from the tall entrance hall to the curved gallery with its ramp and up to the library, shows his idea of a promenade architecturale, and this route is the heart of the visit.

La Roche gave the house to the Fondation Le Corbusier before his death in 1965, and the foundation has occupied the ensemble since 1968. The Maisons La Roche and Jeanneret were listed as historic monuments in 1996, and in 2016 UNESCO inscribed them among 17 sites in The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier.

The Fondation Le Corbusier archive

The foundation that owns the house holds the world's largest collection of Le Corbusier's drawings, studies and plans: about 8,000 drawings, studies and plans, around 450 paintings, 30 enamels, 200 works on paper and large written and photographic archives. The first restoration of the house began in the 1970s.

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Key information
🏛️Status: Part of "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier", UNESCO World Heritage Site (2016)
📐Architects: Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
⛏️Built: 1923–1925 for collector Raoul La Roche
🏠Today: Home of the Fondation Le Corbusier
💰Currency: Euro (€ EUR)
🕕Time Zone: Central European Time (UTC+1; UTC+2 in summer)

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✦ Plan your visit to Villa La Roche (Maison La Roche), Paris Dates, opening hours and how to get there are below. Booking ahead secures your preferred day.
Highlights Include:
Architecture
  • Curved gallery with ramp
  • Pilotis and ribbon windows
  • Purist colour scheme
Ideas
  • An early statement of Le Corbusier's "five points"
  • Promenade architecturale
Setting
  • Quiet private square in Auteuil
What They Offer
Timed visits 30-minute visits, groups capped at 20
Booking Online booking compulsory
Foundation Fondation Le Corbusier archives and exhibitions
Visit duration 30 minutes
Timed entry required No

Accessibility

Interior ramps and stairs; limited access for wheelchair users.

Age limits

None.

What to pack

Ticket on your phone, ID for reduced or free entry

What to wear

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Touching the works, food and drink in the galleries, flash photography, large bags, selfie sticks

Amenities

Small bookshop; no café

Tips for visiting Villa La Roche, Paris

  • Book online, as entry without a reservation is not possible.
  • Leave suitcases and large bags elsewhere; they are not accepted.
  • Check the summer and Christmas closure periods before planning.
  • Join the Tuesday English tour for more background.
  • Use metro line 9 to Jasmin; the house is at the end of a quiet lane.

Admission tickets

Prices and how to get tickets.

Online booking compulsory
Official entry ticket

Villa La Roche: Timed Visit

Official 30-minute visit, booked online.

  • 30-minute visit of the villa
Ticket prices

About €10 full price (2026); free for under-14s

Opening hours

Closed now · Closed · Last entry Last 30-minute slot before 6:00 PM

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Visitor policy

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Cancellation and prepayment
Tickets are generally non-refundable; check the museum's booking terms.
Children and admission
Under 14s enter free.
Groups
Groups are capped at 20 per visit.
Pets
Only assistance dogs are admitted.
Photography
Personal photography without flash is generally allowed in the permanent collection; some temporary exhibitions forbid it.
Bags
Large bags and suitcases must be left in the cloakroom or are refused; bags are checked at the entrance.
Smoking
Not permitted inside the museum.
Accepted payment
Online by card.
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Prices & payment

According to the Fondation Le Corbusier site, a full ticket costs about 10 euros and the reduced rate is 5 euros. Under-14s enter free. Guided tours cost an extra 5 euros.

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