Becoming a donor : THE VILLA CAVROIS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Help visually impaired visitors to discover the masterpiece of the architect Robert Mallet-Stevens!
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Villa Cavrois
Villa Cavrois
The Villa Cavrois is the most emblematic achievement of architect Mallet-Stevens.
The monument is open
HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT
An architectural manifesto, Villa Cavrois, the work of architect Robert Mallet-Stevens, a figure of the modernist school, was designed and built in Croix between 1929 and 1932 for Paul Cavrois, a textile industrialist from the Nord department, and his family.
Listed as a historical monument in 1990 thanks to citizen mobilisation, and acquired by the State in 2001, the huge restoration project implemented in 2003 by the DRAC Nord-Pas-de Calais and then taken over by the Centre des Monuments Nationaux in 2008 will be completed in 2015.
6 reasons to visit villa Cavrois
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A modern castle
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830m² of terraces
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A total work of art of Mallet-Stevens
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72m long water mirror
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20 minutes by tram from Lille train Station
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N.B.
To ensure the safety of our visitors, the monument is strictly applying the security measures decided by the french authorities.
The monument is fully opened.
Books
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La villa Cavrois
- editions.label.by Richard Klein
- Collection Regards...
Une résurrection en images ; Un véritable château moderne, lune des plus grandes villas du XXe siècle ;
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The Partners Club
The Partners Club of the Villa Cavrois is a group of companies engaged in the defence of a masterpiece of modernist architecture. -
TEACHER ACCESS
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Press access
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Tourism professionals access
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