St. Joseph's Church in Le Havre

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St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre, is a Roman Catholic church in Le Havre, France, built between 1951 and 1957/58 as part of the reconstruction of the town of Le Havre, which was entirely destroyed by the British during World War II. It acts as a memorial to the five thousand civilians who died in the conflict.

The church was designed by the chief architect for the reconstruction of Le Havre, Auguste Perret, teacher and mentor to the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. The sombre interior is in the Neo-Gothic style. The tower is 107 metres tall and acts as a beacon visible from out at sea, especially at night when illuminated.

The tower of the Église Saint-Joseph dominates the reconstructed center of Le Havre

The Church of St. Joseph, designed by Auguste Perret, is one of the most recognized symbols of Le Havre. Its bell tower is among the tallest in France at 106 metres.

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09.10.2021 Michael
From the outside, the church looks like it could be some kind of communist monolith - all grey and concrete. But when you go inside, the colours just flood the whole interior. The stained glass windows in the tower let the light fall everywhere in such beautiful vibrancy.
The layout of the church is unique and that adds to the beauty of it all. It's easy to spend a while just sitting and looking at it all.
It's free to get in and is a highlight of a trip to Le Havre. Make sure you don't miss it!
09.10.2021 Michael
You can't really call it a, but fascinating and unique it definitely is. Here is the UNESCO world heritage site of Le Havre finds its climax.
09.10.2021 Daniel
Gotta have definitely seen. Both from the outside and from the inside, very impressive! A highlight of the city!
09.10.2021 Teresa
A church very different from what we are accustomed to, and nothing to do with anyone who has seen, or in France or in another site. It has a considerable size and is made of concrete or similar, with a very high tower that is visible from a large part of the city. More than pretty it seems to me very curious and taking in account that there is not much to see in Le Havre then it is worth going over.
09.10.2021 Arnaud
A very beautiful place, a modern church really surprising, with beautiful lights and very well made.
09.10.2021 Nicolas
Modern church but not to miss for the thousands of stained-glass windows that illuminate beautiful colours in the case of the sun.
09.10.2021 Aurore
this church is spacious and impressive with its stained-glass windows that extend very high. but loving the charm of the old churches and not of the modern, I have found absolutely no charm to the rest, desoléee...
has see nevertheless if you go through the, for you to make your own opinion, it is very well noted by the other !
09.10.2021 Thierry
Beautiful building, an integral part of the skyline of Le Havre. Of course, you have to love the modern... And how to find old stones in a town to completely rebuild after the war 1939-45 ?
09.10.2021 Pierre
Place completely crazy. Visited by great sun, the thousands of stained-glass windows give the space an appearance of science-fiction film. To see !
09.10.2021 Alexander
From the outside, almost plate belly arms, presented to this Church in its Interior as a true jewelry box. Great architecture and light games, as well as loving design knowledge to inspire. Very much worth seeing.
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