Maison blanche rents all or part of the house to small groups for seminars, aperitifs and meals. Rentals take place outside the hours when the house is open to visitors. The house stands at Chemin de Pouillerel 12 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Swiss Jura.
Seminars and company events
The house offers seminars and business meals to small groups. The rental page shows photographs of an aperitif, a dinner, a seminar, a Christmas meal, a birthday meal and a business meal, so the house is used for both work and private occasions. The venue does not state a maximum number of guests. It describes itself as suited to small groups only, so give your headcount in the request and let the team confirm the fit.
Technical equipment is available: a projector, a screen, a flip chart and wifi. For a seminar this covers the usual needs of a half day workshop or a team meeting. Chairs and extra tables can be added. The tables measure 170 by 85 cm.
Rooms and capacities
The only room named on the official site is the large lounge, the grand salon, which has a kitchen next to it. The house can be rented in full or in part. The site does not list other rooms, floors or capacities. Ask the secretariat which rooms are included in your date and how the group will be seated.
Catering
A kitchen next to the large lounge is equipped for service by a caterer approved by the association that runs the house. Tableware, cutlery, tablecloths and napkins are provided. An organizer therefore does not need to bring dishes, but must work with an approved caterer. Ask the secretariat for the list.
History and setting
The house was built in 1912 by a young man of 25, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, who later took the name Le Corbusier. He designed it for his parents in his home town, La Chaux-de-Fonds, and lived and worked there himself. It is considered an early work of the architect.
The house is owned and run by the Association Maison Blanche, a private institution operated by volunteers, which must raise funds to maintain it. It is open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Guided visits can be arranged on request, depending on volunteer availability, in French, English, German, Italian and Japanese. A visit can therefore be a complement to a seminar or a meal, arranged with the secretariat.
Getting there
The address is Association Maison Blanche, Chemin de Pouillerel 12, CH-2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds. Rental questions go to the secretariat, reachable by telephone at +41 32 536 22 22. The site does not describe parking or public transport, so confirm access with the secretariat before inviting guests.
