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The House of Monte au Lever is a house built between 1910 and 1913 for the Lyon industrialist Louis Neyron, pioneer of the mesh fabric for underwear with its Rasurel brand. Located on the heights of the Grangettes (Doubs), it dominates Lake Saint-Point and was designed to reunite its family during the summer. Its architecture, signed by architect Boullu and painter Auguste Morisot, is inspired by local farms while integrating decorative elements Arts & Crafts, such as iron and brick, evoking the influence of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

The property includes a main house, a garage and a second building built in the 1960s. The ground floor houses a large double fireplace, while the attic houses a family theatre. The ensemble, including its interior decoration, has been listed as historic monuments since November 20, 2003, highlighting its heritage and architectural interest.

Louis Neyron, owner of the villa, was a Lyon industrialist whose activity in textiles (the Rasurel brand) allowed him to finance this ambitious project. The house, located on the edge of the forest, illustrates the adaptation of a regional style to European artistic influences, while meeting the needs of an easy holiday family. Its stable garage, also protected, bears witness to the importance of outbuildings in bourgeois residences of the time.

The plans of the villa combine tradition and modernity: the exterior shape recalls the farm farms of franc-comtoises, while the interior and details (ferronerie, brick) reflect the aesthetic Arts & Crafts. This movement, promoting craftsmanship and harmony with the environment, was popularized in France at the beginning of the twentieth century, notably through artists such as Auguste Morisot, who designed furniture and decors here.

The location of the house, west of the Grangettes near Lake Saint-Point, makes it a remarkable view of the Jura landscape. Its inscription in the title of the historical monuments covers the main house, the garage- stable, and the facades of the secondary house, highlighting the coherence of the architectural and landscaped ensemble.

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