Ronchamp

Ronchamp is a town and commune of the Haute-Sa?ne d?partement in northeastern France.

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Main article: Notre Dame du Haut

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The chapel of Notre Dame du Haut, designed by Le Corbusier, is located in Ronchamp.

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The Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut, a shrine for the Catholic Church at Ronchamp, France was built for a reformist Church looking to continue its relevancy. Warning against decadence, reformers within the Church looked to renew its spirit by embracing modern art and architecture as representative concepts. Father Couturier, who would also sponsor Le Corbusier for the La Tourette commission, steered the unorthodox project to completion in 1954.

Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

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Le Corbusier Chapel Ronchamp Haute-Saone France