The Berliet Villa

While his Company is developing rapidly, in 1910 Marius Berliet who had become Number One European Truck’s manufacturer decides to build his home. He chose a big site in the eastern surrounding of Lyon, the Montchat area, not far from his Monplaisir factory.

The building is made in 1911/12 by an Architect, Paul Bruyas, from Lyon, the landscape architect being Joseph Linossier. Two artists from Nancy, Jacques Gruber and Louis Majorelle were in charge of the interior design and the furniture: decoration and furniture make an “Art Nouveau” example unique in Lyon.
The Villa is listed as Historical Monument since 1989.

To-day, the Villa is the home of the head office of the Foundation, a use perfectly matched with its history.