Built around 1900 for Charles Taillefer, legal counsel to the French Embassy in
London, then integrated to the Châtelet thermal baths, this large villa with a turret
looks like a small castle.
London, then integrated to the Châtelet thermal baths, this large villa with a turret
looks like a small castle.
It is accessed via a monumental portico-promenade which surmounts vast cellars and basements using the natural slope of the land. The facade is punctuated by balconies, columns with ornate capitals and wide bays overlooking Lake Geneva. A testimony to the art of living of the Belle Epoque, the Villa du Châtelet was recently renovated by its owners with respect for the distribution of the rooms and the original interior decoration (colored stained-glass windows, Hungarian-point parquet flooring) and then made available to the town of Evian. Today it is promoted by the association "Les Amis de la Villa du Châtelet - Cercle culturel lémanique" which presents two permanent exhibitions and offers a space for conviviality and cultural encounters.
- The Villa Châtelet, a partner of the Pass Léman France, offers reduced admission upon presentation of the card. This nominative tourist pass is valid for 48 hours or 4 days offers many other free or reduced rate visits and activities available in Evian, Thonon, in the destination of Lake Geneva, the Geneva mountains, the Evian region and the Alps of Lake Geneva. Card on sale at the Tourist Offices. 48h pass: 8 € - 4 day pass: 14 €
Openings
Openings
From 23 January 2025 until 31 December 2025
From 23 January 2025 until 31 December 2025
Thursday
14:30 - 18:30
Friday
14:30 - 18:30
Saturday
14:30 - 18:30
Sunday
14:30 - 18:30
Last visit at 17:30
Closed during the second and third week of january.
Closed on easter sunday and monday, on the 25th od december and 1st of january
Closed during the second and third week of january.
Closed on easter sunday and monday, on the 25th od december and 1st of january
