The first villa, built in 1973 by Jean Nouvel in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, a district of Lot-et-Garonne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in the southwest of France, about four hours from Paris, is for sale for €690,000. “Maison Oblique,” designed by 25-year-old Nouvel together with Roland Baltera and François Seigneur from Claude Parent’s studio—Parent being the founder of the “oblique function” along with Paul Virilio—has a surface area of 170 square meters, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a studio with independent access, and is surrounded by 2,100 square meters of land with a swimming pool and a garage with three parking spaces.

The villa adheres to all the principles of oblique architecture and offers dynamic spaces composed of sloping planes and diagonal lines. It represents one of the few realized examples of this style. Over time, the three owners who have successively owned the villa have made various modifications to make the very peculiar spaces more livable, transforming it from a home for just a couple into one suitable for four people. This was achieved by expanding the second garage. Additionally, the austere silhouette of the original exposed concrete house has been softened by painting it white and adding touches of color that reflect the organic tones envisioned by the painter Andrée Bellaguet.