Construction of a chapel 1912 (≈ 1912)
Initial chapel become too small.
23 juin 1929
Laying the first stone
Laying the first stone 23 juin 1929 (≈ 1929)
By Bishop Eugene Crépin.
11 janvier 1931
Inauguration unfinished
Inauguration unfinished 11 janvier 1931 (≈ 1931)
By Cardinal Jean Verdier.
Années 1950
First post-war restoration
First post-war restoration Années 1950 (≈ 1950)
Facade modified after bombing.
1978
Second renovation
Second renovation 1978 (≈ 1978)
Partial transformation of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Bernard Haubold - Chief Architect
Initial plan not completed.
Monseigneur Eugène Crépin - Auxiliary Bishop of Paris
Put the first stone down.
Cardinal Jean Verdier - Archbishop of Paris
Inaugurate church in 1931.
Origin and history
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church is a Catholic building located on Rue Dombasle in Noisy-le-Sec, Île-de-France. Its construction was initiated in 1929 by the Work of the Cardinal's Buildings, after a chapel built in 1912 on the same site proved too small to accommodate the faithful. The first stone was laid on 23 June 1929 by Bishop Eugene Crépin, auxiliary bishop of Paris, under the direction of architect Bernard Haubold, whose original plan was never fully realized.
The church, still unfinished, was inaugurated on 11 January 1931 by Cardinal Jean Verdier. Its bell tower was destroyed during the bombings of the Second World War, requiring a first restoration in the 1950s that altered its façade. A second renovation campaign took place in 1978, partially transforming the building.
This monument illustrates the religious architecture of the 20th century in the Parisian suburbs, marked by the challenges of post-war reconstruction and liturgical adaptations. Its history also reflects the commitment of the Cardinal's Buildings, a major initiative to build churches in Île-de-France during the inter-war period.
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