Set along the hillside above Le Pradet, Villa de Mandrot sits low and lateral, its stone walls and ribbon windows forming a measured response to site and climate. Built in 1930 as a holiday house, the structure is arranged in an L-shape across two levels, with long elevations opening south toward light and garden, while the north remains more enclosed. Flat roofs, broad terraces and deep openings establish a sequence that moves outward as much as across the plan.

Designed by Le Corbusier, the 200sqm house combines modern construction with local material choices. Rubble stone walls, Var stone detailing and restrained plaster surfaces anchor the building within its Provençal setting, while large glazed openings draw the garden inward. The main level contains living spaces and bedrooms arranged along the terrace, with a former caretaker’s level below now given over to a workshop and service spaces. A small detached cabin at the end of the terrace provides additional accommodation, reinforcing the house’s dispersed composition.

Named for its original client, Hélène de Mandrot, and listed as a Historic Monument, Villa de Mandrot occupies a 2,450sqm plot planted with Mediterranean species. It’s currently offered for sale at €2.35 million.