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Évry Cathedral

Évry Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the new town of Évry, Essonne, France. The cathedral was designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta. It opened in 1995 and was consecrated and dedicated to Saint Corbinian in 1996. It is the only cathedral begun and completed in France in the 20th century.

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Évry-Courcouronnes, Évry-Courcouronnes, France

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Évry Cathedral in Évry-Courcouronnes, France

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Mario Botta

Born 1943 · Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

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Mario Botta is a Swiss architect. At age fifteen, Botta dropped out of secondary school and apprenticed with the architectural firm of Carloni and Camenisch in Lugano. After three years, he went to the Art College in Milan for his baccalaureate, and then to Università Iuav di Venezia for his professional degree in 196…

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Mario Botta Architetto

studio · Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

Role: designer

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