Eternal Return: Essay on the visit by John Berger et al to Ronchamp by Le Corbusier

Paul Clarke

Eternal Return: Essay on the visit by John Berger et al to Ronchamp by Le Corbusier

Paul Clarke

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This commissioned essay contribution to the book The Four Horizons by Objectif Press documents the nature of the unique visit made by John Berger, John Christie and Sister Lucia Kippers and Sister Telchilde Hinckley in 2009 to the Chapel, NotreDame du Haut by Le Corbusier. It explores the experience of visiting the chapel and nature of the discussions which takes place between the 'visitors'. The architectural history and evolution of the Chapel's design is discussed, the nature of its construction and the subsequent building works around the chapel by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. The essay marks the 100 year anniversary of John Berger's birth and the 70th year of the completion of the chapel in 1955.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Four Horizons
Subtitle of host publication	Four Horizons A Visit to Le Corbusier's Pilgrimage Chapel at Ronchamp
Editors	John Christie
Chapter	Eternal Return
Pages	100-133
Number of pages	33
Volume	book
Edition	1st
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 30 Jun 2026

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Ronchamp
John Berger
Sacred Space
Le Corbusier

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