Éveux-sur-Arbresle - Couvent de la Tourette
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The convent of Sainte-Marie de la Tourette (1957-60) designed by Le Corbusier is located in a small valley and was built in the midst of nature at the edge of the forest for the Dominican monks of Lyon. The program consists of study halls, library, a refectory, a church, work and recreational areas and 100 dormitory cells for teachers and students. The spaces enclose and are unified by a courtyard which acts as a traditional cloister.
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Address:
Couvent de la Tourette, BP 105, F-69591 Éveux, France
Hours:
April 1 to April 30: am-am; Sun: 2:30pm-4:30pm; Sat: 10:30am-4:30pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
July 1 to August 31: 10:30am-4:30pm; Sun: 2:30pm-4:30pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
September 1 to October 31: am-am; Sun: 2:30pm-4:30pm; Sat: 10:30am-4:30pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
November 1 to March 31: am-am; Sun: 2:30pm-am; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
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