Ecumenical Chapel

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). The Flaine Art Centre offers a free guided tour of the resort, in French and English, once a week during the season (booking required). 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. To participate in the free guided tour, you must first book a time slot online or at the Art Centre (in person or by phone).