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Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Lunéville en Meurthe-et-Moselle

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise néo-gothique
Eglise moderne
Meurthe-et-Moselle

Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Lunéville

    27-27bis Quai de Strasbourg
    54300 Lunéville
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Crédit photo : Pymouss - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
juillet 1910
Creation of the parish
17 avril 1911
Laying the first stone
17 octobre 1911
Church Consecration
1920
Canonization of Joan of Arc
1912-1947
Construction of stained glass windows
5 février 2001
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Church in total (Box AD 343): registration by order of 5 February 2001

Key figures

Jules Criqui - Architect Designer of church plans.
Henri Masson - Entrepreneur Head of masonry and construction.
Abbé Gérardin - Parish priest Project initiator and organizer.
Pie X - Pope Allowed consecration to the "Blessed One.".
Jeanne d'Arc - Holy patron saint Inspiring the building and stained glass windows.
Ateliers Janin et Benoît - Glass painters Creators of the 28 johannic stained glass windows.

Origin and history

The church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Lunéville, located in Meurthe-et-Moselle, was built between 1911 and 1912 by architect Jules Criqui and entrepreneur Henri Masson for a parish created in July 1910. It is the third church in the world dedicated to Joan of Arc, then recently beatified (1909). Its style is inspired by medieval castles, with scauguers, niches and mâchicoulis, evoking the time of the saint. The consecration, on October 17, 1912, was obtained by a special authorization from Pope Pius X, since Jeanne was not yet canonized.

The monument uses modern techniques for the time, such as reinforced cement for the frame and the broken cradle vault. Its 28 stained glass windows, made by the Janin and Benoît de Nancy workshops between 1912 and 1947, form the largest johannic cycle in the world (400 m2), illustrating the life of the Pucelle in 24 scenes. The cartons, drawn before 1914, combine Art Nouveau motifs and historical narratives, with six scenes taking place in Lorraine. The building, classified in 2001, also reflects the patriotic context of the time, Lunéville being a garrison town close to the German border.

The church embodies the nationalist fervour post-1870, Joan of Arc symbolizing resistance to Germany after the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. Father Gérardin, parish priest, played a key role in its realization, even obtaining a pontifical derogation to devote the building to the "Blessed One". The stained glass windows, completed after World War II, bear witness to a long-term artistic project marked by the conflicts of the twentieth century. Today, the church remains a place of johannic memory and a remarkable example of Lorrain religious architecture.

Jeanne d'Arc's choice as boss is part of a desire to revitalize French identity in Lorraine, a region then under geopolitical tension. The defensive elements of the facade, purely decorative, recall its military role, while the interior depicts its life as a spiritual and patriotic journey. The Janin and Benoît workshops, linked to the École de Nancy, present a characteristic floral style combining modernity and tradition.

Classified as a historical monument in 2001, the church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc also illustrates the technical innovation of its time, with the early use of armed cement. Its location in Lunéville, a city marked by its castle and its military history, reinforces its anchor in a territory where Jeanne d'Arc's memory is particularly vivid, between Domrémy (his birthplace) and Vaucouleurs (departure of his mission).

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