In Poissy, in the Yvelines, the Villa Savoye is a site that never fails to captivate architecture enthusiasts. And for Rendez-Vous aux Jardins 2026, this jewel of Île-de-France heritage imagined by Le Corbusier unfolds in a more pastoral light. This annual cultural milestone arrives with the return of sunny days and invites us to swing open the gates of parks, historic gardens, private estates, or heritage venues to better understand what grows there: plants, of course, but also know-hows, landscapes, stories, and sometimes a few deeply rooted secrets.
At the Villa Savoye, the setting is sure to intrigue. Commissioned in the late 1920s by Pierre et Eugénie Savoye, this country house was meant to give the family a chance to breathe the countryside air. Poissy, at the time, hadn’t yet taken on the urban face we know today: the Savoyes’ plot spans several hectares, in a prairie-and-tree-dominated landscape, with an open view toward the Seine Valley. Le Corbusier envisioned a modern, luminous house raised above the ground on pilotis, designed to engage with its surroundings.
Villa Savoye, a taste of modernism ahead of its time in Poissy
Want to discover the heritage of the Île-de-France region? Built between 1928 and 1931 by Le Corbusier, the Villa Savoye in Poissy offers a striking architectural immersion in the Modern Movement. Take a tour of this geometrically purist building. [Read more]
Villa Savoye is today regarded as one of the great icons of the Modern Movement. It embodies the famous “five points of a new architecture” dear to Le Corbusier: the pilotis, the free plan, the free façade, the strip window, and the roof terrace. Its long horizontal window even turns the surrounding nature into a living painting. Since 2016 it has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List alongside other works by Le Corbusier.
Learn to make your own restorative balm and a moisturizing cream from simple, easy-to-reproduce recipes you can tailor at home to suit your needs.
During this workshop, visitors will be guided step by step through crafting these two skin-care essentials.
They will also learn how to choose suitable ingredients (plant oils, essential oils, oil macerates, hydrosols) based on their skin type and specific requirements.
Practical information: June 6–7, 2026 | 2:30–4:00 PM and 4:00–5:30 PM | group of 10 | Bookable on the monument’s website | Open to all
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Dates and Opening Time
From June 6, 2026 to June 7, 2026
Location
Villa Savoye
82 Rue de Villiers
78300 Poissy
Official website
www.villa-savoye.fr
Villa Savoye, a taste of modernism ahead of its time in Poissy
