Zaterdag 23 mei, 20u00

Mei 2026

Zaterdag 23
- 20:00 - 23:59

Chapelle Foujita

33 Rue du Champ de Mars, 51100 Reims, France

Marne

Grand Est

Discovery of Foujita and its chapel

Name: Discovery of Foujita and its chapel
Start: 2026-05-23T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-23T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Chapelle Foujita

Come and discover the artistic universe of the painter Léonard Foujita in the Chapel Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, his last work. Playful comments, provided by mediators, you all at the…

Zaterdag 23 mei, 20u00

Come and discover the artistic universe of the painter Léonard Foujita in the Chapel Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, his last work. Playful commentary, provided by mediators, will guide you throughout the evening.

Mei 2026

Zaterdag 23
- 20:00 - 23:59

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Chapelle Foujita

33 Rue du Champ de Mars, 51100 Reims, France

Marne

Grand Est

The Japanese painter Tsugouharu Foujita s’est converted d’origine 1959 to the Catholic religion, following the d’une mystical experience lived at the Basilica of Saint-Rémi in Reims. Taking on this occasion the first name of Leonardo, he expressed the desire to decorate this chapel. This one, built in 1966 on land donated by René Lalou, director of the champagne house Mumm, is designed in a Romanesque d’inspiration style. The decoration is entirely designed by Foujita, who provided the drawings and models of the stained glass windows and sculptures. The ’intérieur is decorated with frescoes created directly by l’artiste and using the traditional technique “a fresco”. Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix chapel was consecrated on October 1, 1966\. Leonard Foujita and his wife Kimiyo are buried there.

Mei 2026

Entdeckung von Foujita und seiner Kapelle

Discovery of Foujita and its chapel

Scoperta di Foujita e della sua cappella

Découverte de Foujita et de sa chapelle

Descubrimiento de Foujita y su capilla

Mei 2026