Order the villa 1924 (≈ 1924)
Edmond Bomsel entrusts the project to André Lurçat.
18 juillet 1986
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 18 juillet 1986 (≈ 1986)
Registration of facades and roofs.
1er quart XXe siècle
Construction of the villa
Construction of the villa 1er quart XXe siècle (≈ 2025)
Period of realization of the architectural manifesto.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs (Case AK 132): inscription by order of 18 July 1986
Key figures
André Lurçat - Architect
Designer of the villa and its garden.
Edmond Bomsel - Sponsor
Lawyer and collector, original owner.
Origin and history
The villa Bomsel, located in Versailles, was commissioned in 1924 by the lawyer and collector of Edmond Bomsel art from the architect André Lurçat. This project illustrates the principles of the "international" architectural movement, marked by reinforced concrete construction, sobriety of design and geometric rigor. The villa, raised to avoid moisture from the basements of the Versaillais, reserves its ground floor for the services, garage and rooms of the servants, while the upper floors house living spaces.
The garden, designed by Lurçat, integrates into the whole by a mineral composition, strengthening the aesthetic unity of the project. The villa has been partially classified as a Historic Monument since 1986, with protection on its facades and roofs. Its innovative architecture and its history linked to a learned sponsor make it a key testimony of the architectural avant-garde of the 1920s in France.
The location of the villa at 12 René-Aubert Street in Versailles is documented in the Mérimée base, although the geographical accuracy is considered "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10). This monument also reflects the social changes of the era, where the automobile and the servants occupied a central place in bourgeois residences, while embodying a break with traditional styles by its minimalism and its use of concrete.
