Inaugurated in 1973, the chapel is the only construction in Flaine without concrete, but with wood and covered with slates. The upper part of the building is underlined by ingenious channels that go around it and evacuate the waters of rain from the inside, avoiding the use of unsightly gutters and protecting against frost.
The furniture was designed by the resort's architect, Marcel Breuer: wooden altar and benches, bronze chandelier. Some works of art adorn the walls of the chapel: Buraglio's "climb to Calvary" (1979), "Tabula" by Simon Hantaï (1980), two acrylic paintings by Bernard Piffaretti (1991, 1992).
- Historic site and monument
Ecumenical Chapel
The Flaine winter sports resort, opened in 1967, has
a chapel with original architecture. She is classified, with her
furniture, "Historic Monument" since 2014.
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Prices
Free of charge.
Reception
The Flaine Art Centre organises a free guided tour of the resort every Tuesday at 2pm (in winter and summer, (registration required for over-15s).
Follow the director of the Art Centre through the twists and turns of Flaine, in pursuit of the history of Flaine and its little stories too...
The Ecumenical Chapel building is one of the buildings featured on this tour. Apart from the guided tour, you will not have access to the interior of the Chapel.
Opening
From 29/06 to 30/08
Schedules of guided tour on Tuesday between 2 pm and 3.30 pm.
Closed except during free guided tours and by prior arrangement.
Labels and rating
Services
- Booking obligatory
- Tour free of charge
- Parking nearby
- Exhibition space
- Permanent exhibition
Contacts
Access
The chapel is located opposite the Tourist Office. To get there on foot from Flaine Forêt, take the orange inclined lifts.
Coming by car? The nearest car park is P2, just before the entrance to Flaine Forum.
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- Incline >5% but reasonable
