Villa Mathon is located in Brest, in Finistère, precisely located rue Poullic-al-Lor, built against a cliff overlooking the harbor and the port, near the center of the city.
It was built in 1950 on behalf of the contractor Armand Marc and designed by Jean-Baptiste Mathon, who was the chief architect of the reconstruction of Brest, very affected by the bombings of 1944 and 1945. Author before the war of the Maison de la Radio and the Salle Pleyel in Paris, the architect imagined this house not in the then fashionable style dictated by the Ministry of Reconstruction (known as the MRU style) but by drawing inspiration from the philosophy of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. He advocated homes in harmony with their environment. Developing 450 m² of living space, the house is the result of a global reflection where everything fits: environment, architecture and interior space. Each room function corresponds to an adapted treatment of the facade and a particular function of the garden. In fact, the architect also designed the interior and exterior furniture. Covered with slate, partly built in granite, the house, which was abandoned for a while, although it was listed in the Inventory, was bought by individuals in 2020 and is being restored to its original condition.
The site is not open to visitors but it can be admired from the outside during a walk in the center of the port city. Inquire on +33 2 98 44 24 96.
