Chapelle Notre-Dame de Consolation

This chapel is located on the Costebelle hill, where a sanctuary dedicated to Notre Dame has existed since the 11th century. It was completely destroyed during the Provence landings in 1944. This resolutely modern chapel was rebuilt in 1952 to the designs of Hyerois architect Raymond Vaillant. The façade features sober sculptures by Polish artist Jean Lambert Rucki, a member of the Union des Artistes Modernes founded by Robert Mallet-Stevens. The stripped-down interior is illuminated by a masterpiece of colored glass tiles by the talented master glassmaker Gabriel Loire. This stained-glass window traces the history of the sanctuary back to Saint Louis.