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  3. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  4. Lot-et-Garonne
  5. 47520 Le Passage

  6. Église Sainte-Jehanne-de-France du Passage

 Église Sainte-Jehanne-de-France du Passage au Passage dans le Lot-et-Garonne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise moderne
Lot-et-Garonne

Église Sainte-Jehanne-de-France du Passage

    Place Sainte-Jehanne
    47520 Le Passage
Église Sainte-Jehanne-de-France du Passage
Église Sainte-Jehanne-de-France du Passage
Crédit photo : Pepinyà - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
2000
1958
Start of work
1960-1965
Construction of church
25 mai 1965
Consecration
1979
Completion
1er février 2001
Registration MH
Aujourd'hui
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Heritage classified

Church in total with its isolated bell tower and patio (Box AD 41): inscription by decree of 1 February 2001

Key figures

Jacques Pompey - Architect Designer of the church and the urban complex.
Jeanne de France - Holy patron saint Daughter of Louis XI, inspiration of the name.
Roger Johan - Bishop Consecrated the church in 1965.
Jacques Bringuier - Artist Author of frescoes and bas-relief.

Origin and history

The Church of Sainte-Jehanne-de-France is a Catholic church located at the Passage, in Lot-et-Garonne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Built between 1960 and 1965, it is part of a modern urban complex designed by architect Jacques Pompey, forming a U with collective buildings. Its resolutely contemporary architecture includes an isolated bell tower connected by a portico, bossed stone walls, and a sanded concrete interior.

The building is dedicated to Saint Jeanne of France, daughter of Louis XI and founder of the Annunciation Order. Its construction was staggered from 1958 (beginning of the patio) to 1979 (parochial hall), with an official consecration on 25 May 1965 by Bishop Roger Johan. The artist Jacques Briguier made frescoes and a bas-relief in bronze, adding an artistic dimension to the place.

The church was listed as historic monuments on 1 February 2001 for its innovative architecture and urban integration. Its exterior decoration combines cut stones and bosses, while the interior highlights an apparent laminated-glued frame and glass windows. The whole reflects a modern vision of the twentieth century religious heritage.

External links

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