Villa « Le Lac » – Corseaux, Switzerland
The archetypal minimalist villa offering maximum comfort.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Villa « Le Lac » is Le Corbusier’s first project to address the issues of minimum housing and housing for the greatest number.
Built between 1923 and 1924 by Le Corbusier for his parents on a very tight budget, the house faces Lake Geneva. It is set in a walled garden of around 300m²: “The plan is installed on its own land; it fits into it like a hand into a glove” and extends over a single level of 64m². An 11-metre long bay window offers a panoramic view of the lake.
Each room is dedicated to a specific activity. The functional spaces are bathed in light and open onto the surrounding nature: the house is, in Le Corbusier’s words, a veritable “living machine”.
“Suddenly, the wall stops, and the spectacle appears: light, space, this water and these mountains… That’s it: it’s done!”
« Subitement, le mur s’arrête, et le spectacle surgit : lumière, espace, cette eau et ces montages… Voilà : le tour est joué ! »
Le Corbusier – Une petite maison, 1954
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In October 2025, the villa is open to visitors only on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
From November to March, visits are possible at any time for groups of 12 or more, by reservation.
Reopening: Saturday, 4 April 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Route de Lavaux 21, CH-1802 Corseaux
20 minutes walk from Vevey station
Bus 201- Bergère stop
CHF 12.- full price
CHF 10.- students
CHF 9.- children (aged 6-10)
Please note: payment in cash – no card payments.
Please read this before your visit. Villa “Le Lac” Le Corbusier (UNESCO) is a grade 1 listed building inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and thus requires special attention. By respecting the points below, you contribute to its conservation.
1. Stiletto heels and SPD shoes (cyclists) are prohibited because they damage the linoleum floor.
2. Handbags, umbrellas and baby buggies may not be brought into the Villa.
3. It is not permitted to touch the façades, walls, woodwork, furniture, or exhibited works.
4. Dogs are not allowed anywhere on the site.
5. Eating and smoking inside the Villa and in the garden are forbidden. The entire site—including the garden—is a non-smoking area.
6. Walking on the roof-terrace is not permitted. Visitors may, however, climb the stair that leads to it to see it (max 3 persons).
7. Sitting or standing on the concrete table or the “dog’s platform” (garden) is not allowed.
8. Visitors must not cross the wall on the lake side of the property or go down to the rocks.
9. Children are entirely under their parents’ / accompanying persons’ responsibility (beware of electrical outlets and windows from 1924).
10. Audio / video recordings as well as the use of tripods or drones are prohibited without prior written authorization.
11. Photography is not permitted on the premises during the temporary exhibition.
12. The toilets are not accessible to the public.
Group visits are possible all year round, by reservation only, by filling in this form.
For groups of 12 or more.
To contact the Villa Le Lac Le Corbusier team, click here.
