SITE NOTRE-DAME DE FOURVIERE
LYON
Programme
Development of the Notre Dame de Fourvière site. Renovation and repurposing of existing buildings designated as historic monuments, and creation of a center featuring seminar facilities, offices, a museum, lodging, and a restaurant
Client
FONDATION FOURVIERE
Area
6,200 m²
Cost
NC
Scope
Full Service
Schedule
Competition won in 2014 Maison des Chapelains: delivery 2017 Pilgrim shelter: delivery 2019 Maison Carrée, restaurant, seminar rooms, housing: 2022 Museum: 2023
Team
Client : Fondation Fourvière Project management assistance : Opso, SLCI Promotion Architect : SUD architectes, Jean-Marie Duthilleul Heritage architect : RL&A Quantity surveyor : Cabinet Cizel, Evalue, Votruba Building services (MEP) engineer : Auberger Favre, Strem Structural engineer : UBC Acoustics consultant : Lasa Civil engineering (roads & utilities) : ICC Technical inspection body : Veritas Health & safety coordinator : AGC Photography & film : Romuald Nicolas
The project involves a complex of existing buildings, most of which are listed, undergoing extensive restoration. It is accompanied by the creation of new facilities designed to enhance visitor services: a renovated and expanded museum, exhibition spaces, a seminar center, lodging, and dining areas.
The approach is based on a detailed understanding of the site, informed by an in-depth heritage assessment, archaeological excavations, and close coordination among the various project stakeholders. This approach ensures that the interventions are carried out within a controlled historical continuity.
The renovations carried out on the Maison des Chapelains and the Maison Carrée exemplify this dialogue between heritage and contemporary uses. The spaces have been reorganized to accommodate new functions, while highlighting the existing architectural qualities, notably through the creation of a glass roof in the center of the block.
Together, these elements form a large-scale renovation project in which the enhancement of the heritage is integrated with a renewed program of activities, serving as a major landmark in the Lyon landscape.
