Sainte Marie de La Tourette

Convent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette
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General information
TypeConvent
Architectural styleModernist, International
Town or cityÉveux, Rhône-Alpes
CountryFrance
Coordinates45°49′10″N 4°37′21″E / 45.81944°N 4.62250°E / 45.81944; 4.62250
Construction started1956
Completed1960
Renovated1981
Design and construction
Architect(s)Le Corbusier
Website
www.couventlatourette.com
Official nameThe Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, vi
Designated2016 (40th session)
Reference no.1321-015

Sainte Marie de La Tourette is a Dominican Order priory, located on a hillside near Lyon, France, designed by the architect Le Corbusier, the architect’s final building. The design of the building began in May 1953 and completed in 1961. The committee that decided the creation of the building considered that the primary duty of the monastery should be the spiritual awakening of the people and in particular the inhabitants of nearby areas. As a result, the monastery was constructed in Eveux-sur-Arbresle, which is just 25 km from Lyon and is accessible by train or car.

In July 2016, the building and sixteen other works by Le Corbusier were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites because of their outstanding testimony to the development of modern architecture.[1]

  1. ^ "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 19 July 2016.