Villa Fallet
Le Corbusier's debut work, designed when he was 18, with walls decorated in fir trees, rocks and other Jura natural motifs. It is a leading example of the Art Nouveau 'Style sapin'.
Villa Fallet was built in 1906–1907. It was the first work by Le Corbusier (born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret), completed with the architect René Chapallaz while he was studying at the art school. It stands on the slope of Pouillerel hill north of the city. The facade is decorated with fir trees, pine cones and geometric rock patterns, and the deep wooden eaves reflect the distinctive local Art Nouveau 'Style sapin'. It is now a private residence and can only be viewed from the outside. Nearby are the contemporaneous Villa Stotzer and Villa Jaquemet.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Maison Blanche (Le Corbusier)
- Muzoo (Bois du Petit-Château)
- Villa Turque (Villa Schwob)
- Tour Espacité
- La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds
- International Museum of Horology
- Farm and Crafts Museum