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Origin and history

The church Saint-Antoine de Livet, located in Livet-et-Gavet in the Isère department, is a building dated 1891. This 19th-century religious monument reflects the ecclesiastical architecture of its time, while integrating elements related to local industrial history. Its construction is part of a context of urban and religious development in the region, marked by the influence of employers' families.

In 1928, the church was enriched by a set of five stained glass windows made by the Grenobles master glassmaker Antoine Bernard, installed in the south side. These works, funded by the mother of the industrialist Charles-Albert Keller, complement other stained glass windows of the same artist, located in the lower north side and offered by the four plants of Livet-et-Gavet. Among the ten stained glass windows of the nave, three are distinguished by their originality: one represents a view of the local factory, another the chapel Notre-Dame-des-Grâces and the central of Bâton (built in 1925 by Keller and Leleux), and the last shows Madame Keller mother surrounded by her family, illustrating the paternalist politics of Charles-Albert Keller.

The Saint-Antoine Church is now labeled Heritage in Isère, a recognition that underscores its historical and cultural importance. The stained glass windows, in particular, bear witness to the close links between religious heritage, local industry and the social dynamics of the time. Their iconography combines spirituality and representation of the working world, providing a unique insight into the history of Livet-et-Gavet at the beginning of the 20th century.

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