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Saint-Nicaise Church of Rouen en Seine-Maritime

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise moderne
Eglise gothique
Seine-Maritime

Saint-Nicaise Church of Rouen

    12 Rue Saint-Nicaise
    76000 Rouen
Église Saint-Nicaise de Rouen
Église Saint-Nicaise de Rouen
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Crédit photo : Giogo - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
600
700
1300
1400
1500
1600
1900
2000
640
Foundation of the Chapel
1388
Become a parish church
1538-1561
Construction of Gothic choir
10 mars 1934
Church Fire
1934-1937
Reconstruction of reinforced concrete
2017
Closure and de-acralisation
12 mai 2022
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The church Saint-Nicaise, in total, including its parvis and the wall girding it, located 12 rue Saint-Nicaise, on Parcel No. 22 of the section LO of the cadastre, as shown in red on the plan annexed to the decree: classification by order of 12 May 2022

Key figures

Saint Ouen - Archbishop of Rouen Founder of the chapel in 640.
Crépin Carlier - Organ factor Author of the organ of 1634.
Pierre Chirol - Architect Reconstruction of the church in 1934.
Émile Gaillard - Architect Co-author of the reconstruction.
Max Ingrand - Glass painter Creator of modern stained glass windows.
Joseph Bonnet - Organization Inauguration of organ in 1928.

Origin and history

The Saint-Nicaise church of Rouen, founded in 640 by Saint Ouen, Archbishop of Rouen, was originally a chapel outside the city walls, sheltering the relics of Saint Nicaise. It became a parish church in 1388, under the authority of the Abbé de Saint-Ouen. A new choir was built between 1538 and 1561, but the church was looted by Calvinists in 1560. It was renowned for its organ, built in 1634 by Crépin Carlier and restored in 1927-1928.

In 1934, a fire partially destroyed the building. The city of Rouen organized a contest for its reconstruction, won by architects Pierre Chirol and Émile Gaillard. Their project, made of reinforced concrete between 1934 and 1937, incorporated the remaining Gothic elements. The modern stained glass windows were designed by Max Ingrand, and the church was restored to worship in 1940. However, the degradation of reinforced concrete and water infiltration led to its closure to the public in 2006.

Desacralized in 2017, the church was occupied in 2016 by activists from Nuit Rève, who demanded a consultation of the inhabitants on its future. Since 2019, a brewery conversion project, including a museum and a restaurant, has been selected. The building, classified as a Historic Monument in 2022, retains protected elements such as its high altar, stained glass windows and organs, some of which have been transferred or restored.

Future

The concrete used for reconstruction has deteriorated considerably and the church is now closed to the public.

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