of the sanctuary, where there is no iconographic representation rather than the view of natural light, is at the same time a continuous removal of the visual phenomena from "out" to "in". The complexity of the landscape is reduced to simple geometric shapes and at the end to the ultimate light. Light is a way of experiencing the space, as it moves freely within it luring the visitor to do the same. In order to control the amount of light that enters the large public spaces and the long corridors, vertical wavy glass sheets are used. Now: Though still functioning for a reduced population of friars, La Tourette has, like Ronchamp, become something of a pilgrimage site for students of architecture. The priory allows overnight stays in the unused cells. Fees for the room go to maintenance of the priory. Notes References External links Couvent de la Tourette website La Tourette at "Great Buildings Online" La Tourette at Arcspace.com Staying at La Tourette: travel review High-resolution 360° Panoramas of Sainte Marie de La Tourette | Art Atlas Roman Catholic churches in Lyon Tourette Le Corbusier buildings in France Roman Catholic churches completed in 1960 20th-century Christian monasteries