The Colline de Bourlémont in Ronchamp, a major site of modern architecture, offers an exceptional tour of the chapel's shell, usually inaccessible to the public. This structure, which forms the chapel's emblematic roof, is open to visitors on the first Sunday of every month from March to November.
The tour is designed as a place of discovery for all: the curious, architecture enthusiasts and neophyte visitors alike. It allows visitors to enter directly into the roof of the building, and observe the raw concrete framework and curved forms of the shell. Inspired by a crab shell according to Le Corbusier, this structure reveals remarkable architectural know-how and construction techniques.
To ensure visitor safety, a secure staircase, guardrails and safety instructions are in place. Helmets and lamps are also provided.
Access to the hull has been arranged: visitors can leave their personal belongings, then discover exhibition materials (sketches, diagrams, period photographs) that explain the construction and architecture of the site.
The tour is educational: it begins in front of a model of the site, then climbs the hill to observe the roof from the outside, before entering the hull. The tour explains the use of concrete and the structural elements of the chapel.
This tour offers a rare experience: discovering the interior architecture of a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece.
Dates : First Sunday of each month from March to November at 3 p.m. and Monday mornings of July 27 and August 31 at 10.30 a.m.
The tour is designed as a place of discovery for all: the curious, architecture enthusiasts and neophyte visitors alike. It allows visitors to enter directly into the roof of the building, and observe the raw concrete framework and curved forms of the shell. Inspired by a crab shell according to Le Corbusier, this structure reveals remarkable architectural know-how and construction techniques.
To ensure visitor safety, a secure staircase, guardrails and safety instructions are in place. Helmets and lamps are also provided.
Access to the hull has been arranged: visitors can leave their personal belongings, then discover exhibition materials (sketches, diagrams, period photographs) that explain the construction and architecture of the site.
The tour is educational: it begins in front of a model of the site, then climbs the hill to observe the roof from the outside, before entering the hull. The tour explains the use of concrete and the structural elements of the chapel.
This tour offers a rare experience: discovering the interior architecture of a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece.
Dates : First Sunday of each month from March to November at 3 p.m. and Monday mornings of July 27 and August 31 at 10.30 a.m.
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