Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Le Havre's Eglise St. Joseph

The Church of St. Joseph was built between 1951 and 1957, and, as Michelin says, is typical of Auguste Perret's style. Sober and reinforced concrete. The interior is "monumental and impressive." Two stars, even. TripAdvisor gives it a certificate of excellence and 4 and a half things. No comparison with Gaudi's Familia Sangria, IMHO, but still of interest. At least it's finished and definitely in accord with the Master's wishes. Vicki says the interior is awesome.
The tower is visible all over town




















The crossing, as it were, or perhaps the elevation
















Up closer
















Panning around, sort of




















The seats were very comfortable, Vicki noted
















Altar
















More elevation




















Up closer for different colors
















Pulpit
















Organ
















Parthian shot




















Architectural/theological statement (click to enlarge)

















1 comment:

Tawana said...

Interesting. I have not heard of this church.