A small but seminal modernist house designed by Le Corbusier in 1923 for his parents, the Villa Le Lac sits directly on the lakeshore in the suburb of Corseaux, about 2 km west of central Vevey. UNESCO listed it in 2016 as part of the Le Corbusier transnational world heritage site.
The villa is open as a museum on limited days — generally Wednesdays through Sundays in the warmer months. The famous horizontal window, the rooftop garden, and the tiny, perfectly proportioned interior reward a visit even for non-architects. Allow an hour. The CGN lake steamer stops at Corseaux landing, 5 minutes' walk away.