Sainte Marie de La Tourette
Sainte Marie de La Tourette, Modern monastery in Éveux, France
The monastery consists of four concrete wings encircling a central courtyard, featuring one hundred individual cells with balconies overlooking the landscape near Lyon.
Le Corbusier designed this Dominican Order priory in 1953, completing the construction between 1956 and 1960 as his final European architectural project.
The monastery serves as an educational center where students, researchers, and visitors study architecture, philosophy, and human sciences in a contemplative environment.
Visitors can access the monastery by train from Lyon, staying overnight in the original monk cells while experiencing the daily routines of the facility.
The building incorporates mathematical window arrangements created by composer Iannis Xenakis, controlling natural light through precise concrete openings and glass surfaces.
Location: Éveux
Inception: 1960
Architects: Le Corbusier, André Wogenscky, Iannis Xenakis
Architectural style: modern architecture
Made from material: concrete
Part of: The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
Address: L'Arbresle
Website: https://couventdelatourette.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.81944,4.62250
Latest update: July 24, 2025 11:44
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