Guided tour of the La Tourette Monastery

The guided tour includes the history of the Convent, Le Corbusier's approach, the life of the Dominican Friars yesterday and today, the architectural concept, its symbolism, and its UNESCO classification.

Inside, participants explore the different spaces:
- the floor of intellectual life
- the floor of collective life
- the floor reserved for spiritual life (the church in particular)

A landmark of innovative 20th-century architecture, the La Tourette monastery was built by Le Corbusier in the late 1950s and attracts visitors from all over the world. Today, it is inhabited by a community of 10 Dominican friars who strive to make it a place for encounters and exchanges, through cultural and spiritual sessions, as well as by organizing workshops, guided tours, school visits, and welcoming individual visitors. The monastery also serves as a venue for contemporary art exhibitions. Classified as a historical monument since 1979, since July 2016 it has been among the 17 sites designed by Le Corbusier and considered representative of his built work, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Foreign languages ​​spoken: EnglishSpanish

Minimum age: 7 years