Built along the Allée des Dames, near the Villa La Blachière, the Villa Signoret was completed in 1912 for Léon Signoret, founding partner of Puerto de Veracruz in Mexico City, and is the work of Swiss architect Ramelli.
It is characterised by an eclectic and historicist style that can also be seen in the Villa Les Charmettes in Jausiers, also designed by Ramelli. Both share the same asymmetrical façade layout, divided into three sections, with most of the numerous openings of various shapes concentrated on a single elevation.
The Villa Signoret is an architectural project with more homogeneous stylistic influences, with the same requirement for optimal openness to the exceptional site of the Chapeau de Gendarme.
For this architect, who is familiar with the shores of Lake Lugano in Italian-speaking Switzerland, the principle of a holiday home with a view of the site, multiplied by the number of openings and their great variety, largely determines the architectural project. The classic rectangular window was rejected in favour of new combinations such as the large opening divided by two mullions inspired by the thermal window, the triple semi-circular bay window or the basket-handle window, a legacy of Renaissance architecture.
The Villa Signoret is an architectural project with more homogeneous stylistic influences, with the same requirement for optimal openness to the exceptional site of the Chapeau de Gendarme.
For this architect, who is familiar with the shores of Lake Lugano in Italian-speaking Switzerland, the principle of a holiday home with a view of the site, multiplied by the number of openings and their great variety, largely determines the architectural project. The classic rectangular window was rejected in favour of new combinations such as the large opening divided by two mullions inspired by the thermal window, the triple semi-circular bay window or the basket-handle window, a legacy of Renaissance architecture.
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