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Saint Martin d'Harfleur Church en Seine-Maritime

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Architecture gothique flamboyant
Seine-Maritime

Saint Martin d'Harfleur Church

    19 Rue des 104
    76700 Harfleur
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Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIVe–XVIe siècles
Building construction
1840
Historical monument classification
11 décembre 1915
Partial destruction of stained glass
milieu du XIXe siècle
Installation of Drouin stained glass windows
2006–2012
Rehabilitation of stained glass windows
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Church: ranking by list of 1840

Key figures

Drouin - Master Glass (XIXth century) Author of the original stained glass windows destroyed
Bernard Piffaretti - Contemporary Artist Winner of the 2006 stained glass competition
Dominique Duchemin - Master Glass (XXI century) Current stained glass creation with Rousvoal
Gilles Rousvoal - Master Glass (XXI century) Current stained glass creation with Duchemin

Origin and history

The Saint-Martin d'Harfleur church, located in the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy, is an emblematic model of regional Gothic architecture. Built between the 14th and 16th centuries, it embodies the stylistic evolutions of this period, combining structural elegance and religious symbolism. Ranked as a historical monument in 1840, it bears witness to the heritage importance recognized very early by the French authorities.

The church stained glass windows, installed in the middle of the 19th century by master glassman Drouin, suffered two major destructions: first in 1915 during the explosion of an ammunition factory in Le Havre, then in 1942 during their deposit. A competition launched in 2006 allowed their rehabilitation, entrusted to Bernard Piffaretti and master glassmakers Dominique Duchemin and Gilles Rousvoal. The new stained glass windows, laid between 2009 and 2011, were inaugurated in January 2012, giving the building its original coloured light.

The church of Saint Martin, owned by the commune of Harfleur, remains an active place of worship and a symbol of Norman religious heritage. Its early ranking (1840) and its recent restoration illustrate the constant desire to preserve this Gothic gem, while adapting to contemporary issues of cultural and tourist transmission. The accuracy of its location (19 Rue des 104) and its address referenced in the Mérimée base make it a monument easily accessible to visitors.

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