Initial project for the Jacoubson 1965 (≈ 1965)
First modernist project abandoned after their death.
1971
Death of Jacoubson
Death of Jacoubson 1971 (≈ 1971)
End of first project, land freed.
1973
Abandonment of the building project
Abandonment of the building project 1973 (≈ 1973)
Project of 12 units cancelled, land purchased.
1974-1976
Construction of the villa
Construction of the villa 1974-1976 (≈ 1975)
Directed by Gandia and Cie for Chanéac.
2017
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 2017 (≈ 2017)
Official registration of the villa and its land.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
In total, the architect's house, Jean-Louis Chanéac, and the plot, as shown on the plan annexed to the order.
Key figures
Jean-Louis Chanéac - Architect and owner
Designer and resident of the villa.
Famille Jacoubson - Initial sponsors
A couple for whom the first project was conceived.
Origin and history
Villa Chanéac is a house designed by architect Jean-Louis Chanéac in the mid 1970s in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie. This personal project, completed in 1976, is part of the movement of architecture-sculpture, with rounded shapes and discreet integration into a sloped, cliff-side terrain. The building, surrounded by a wooded garden, illustrates the utopian theories of its creator, mixing modernism and respect for the landscape.
Originally, in 1965 Jean-Louis Chanéac planned a modernist project for an elderly couple, Les Jacoubson, who died in 1971. After the abandonment of a twelve-unit building project in 1973, he bought the land and built his family home there between 1974 and 1976. The villa, built by Gandia and Cie, is today a rare testimony to experimental architecture of the 1960s-1970s, labeled "Twentieth Century Heritage" and protected since 2017.
Located on the first heights of Aix-les-Bains, south of the Tir aux Pigeons district, the house is distinguished by its bold location: a five-metre high rock bar crosses its profile, allowing harmonious integration into the environment. Its futuristic and organic style makes it a unique monument in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, reflecting the architectural fantasies of its designer.
Fully classified (house and plot) with historical monuments, Villa Chanéac embodies the heritage of Jean-Louis Chanéac, Savoyard architect of adoption. His work, both personal and visionary, remains a major milestone in contemporary architecture in France, attracting attention for his sculptural approach and his dialogue with nature.
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