Notre-Dame des Neiges (L'Alpe d'Huez)
The Église Notre-Dame des Neiges (German: Maria-Schnee-Kirche) by L'Alpe d'Huez is a modern church in France that was consecrated in December 1969. It is dedicated to Maria Schnee and is subordinate to the diocese of Grenoble-Vienne .
history
The modern church replaced a wooden village chapel on the occasion of the 1968 Winter Olympics . Jean Le Boucher, who fought in the Alps in World War II , had vowed on August 14, 1944 that if he was saved, he would build a church in honor of Mary . The parish priest at the time, the Dutchman Jaap Reuten, was behind the project, which was funded by three associations. Jean Marol was hired as the architect. Using simple materials - concrete, wood, glass, copper - he created an expressive building.
Building
The church is modeled on a tent , symbolizing Abraham's tent in the desert. The entrance and narthex are dark, but a central light shaft illuminates the center with the altar island, which is surrounded by the community like a campfire.
Behind the altar in the view of the community stands the organ built by Detlef Kleuker in 1978 according to the specifications of Jean Guillou . It has the shape of an open hand based on the design by Jean Marol.
Thirteen glass pictures from Arcabas adorn the windows. The St. Nicholas crypt is located under the church .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Notre-Dame des neiges . Association Notre-Dame des Neiges. Retrieved on June 9, 2016. (German)
Coordinates: 45 ° 5 ′ 23.8 " N , 6 ° 4 ′ 10.2" E