Roman Catholic Church Notre-Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Notre Dame du Haut was thought of as a more extreme design of Le Corbusier’s late style. Commissioned by the Association de l'Oeuvre Notre Dame du Haut, the chapel is a simple design with two entrances, a main altar, and three chapels beneath towers. Although the building is small, it is powerful and complex. The chapel is the latest of chapels at the site. The previous chapel was completely destroyed there during World War II. The previous building was a 4th century Christian chapel. But, at the time the new building was being constructed, Corbusier wasn’t exactly interested in “Machine Age” architecture. He felt his style was more primitive and sculptural, so he decided to build something more interesting.

Type of Church: Chapel Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1954 Dominant Architectural Style: Twentieth-century religious architecture - Le Corbusier Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Le Corbusier - Post-Moderne Diocese: Diocese de Besancon Address/Location: Rue de la Chapelle Ronchamp, France 70250 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
To log a visit to this waymark, you must post at least one original photo of the site, give the date and a brief description of your visit.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   06/27/2012 gemeloj visited it