Built in 1914 by the architect François Ceppi (1876 – 1953), the Villa was bought in 1947 by Georges Membrez, industrialist and founding member of the Rassemblement jurassien. It has remained in the family ever since.

A place of residence, emulation and debate, it housed for some time Roger Schaffter, father of the Republic and Canton of Jura, and his wife Suzette.

Inhabited by the Membrez-Crevoisier family and their 5 children until 2020, this house has been the object of several exploratory paths as to its future! The transformation into apartments, possible but rather invasive, would undoubtedly have undermined the spirit of the house! As well as a standard rental…

In the continuity of its history, a new voice is explored: a hybrid, a place of openness and emulation!

The house opens up, it will be able to welcome artists, vacationers, seminarians, creators, work groups, guests in search of space, tranquility, inspiration, institutions, authorities in search of representation.

Create, share, celebrate, work, debate, rest! In a word… live!

A place of reception, of welcome, of residence, of experience, of events, of parties, the place is dedicated to short term rentals: weeks, days,…

Under the direction of Julien Crevoisier, accompanied by Stéphanie Lachat and her daughter Loyse, the house was renovated in 2021. A team of friends and their children have joined them in this adventure, offering their support to making the Villa accessible to the general public since December 2021.