Maison de Verre – Tour for patrons
![La Maison de Verre [Dalsace Residence] by Pierre Chareau | Photo credit: François Halard/ Trunk Archive.](https://c20society.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Maison-de-Verre-Francois-Halard-Trunk-Archive-cropped.jpg "La Maison de Verre [Dalsace Residence] by Pierre Chareau | Photo credit: François Halard/ Trunk Archive.")
Become a C20 Patron for the chance to visit Maison de Verre
C20 Society has managed to secure an extremely rare tour of the Maison de Verre, Paris, in summer 2026. Built from 1928-32 to designs of Pierre Chareau, Bernard Bijvoet and Louis Dalbet, the house is one of the seminal achievements of the International Modernist Movement. Visiting is an amazing experience, and one which we know will be hugely popular with our members, yet the house is privately owned and access is very restricted.
We have been granted only eight places in total and so will be offering these to our C20 Patron Members (both Professional Patrons and Individual Patrons: one place for each patron). For fairness, places will be allocated via a ballot, to be drawn at the end of January 2026.
Upgrade to Patron Membership now for your chance to join this once-in-a-lifetime tour. C20 Patron Membership starts from £1,000 and directly funds our vital casework and campaigns. As a small charity, this financial lifeline helps us to save more outstanding buildings and lead public debate on the built-heritage of the future, while advancing environmental arguments and championing grassroots community solutions.
Click here for more details: http://c20society.org.uk/join
Tour details
The tour will be at 2pm on Thursday 23 July and will be led by Paris-based expert Andrew Ayers, accompanied by Catherine Croft and Alan Powers. Tickets will cost £200 per person.
Suggested travel
Eurostar Train: London - Paris
23/07/26 - Depart 8.01 - Arrive 11.29
Eurostar Train: Paris - London
23/07/26 - Depart 18.02- Arrive 19.30
Last train Depart 21.02 – Arrive 22.30
We will arrange a light lunch before the visit for those who would like to participate, and a visit later in the afternoon to an exhibition or another building, and as we will be such a small group we will canvas opinion on options in due course.
If you're already a patron (or once you became a patron) please email at coordinator@c20society.org.uk to enter the ballot.
The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider and a registered charity, no 1110244
Image above: La Maison de Verre [Dalsace Residence] by Pierre Chareau | Photo credit: François Halard/ Trunk Archive.