Notre-Dame du Roucas Blanc

This religious complex was built on the site of a former 19th-century bastide, which has been preserved and integrated into the design. Commissioned by the Jesuit Fathers of Marseille, the center aims to accommodate future priests, as well as religious and laypeople seeking a place for retreat. In 1987, it was entrusted to the Community of the New Path, maintaining its primary purpose while offering Christian training programs. Architect Pierre Genton, trained at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, has a background that includes work with Auguste Perret and a collaboration on the Unité d’habitation project with Le Corbusier.