St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre
| St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre | |
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| 49°29′27.5″N 0°6′4″E / 49.490972°N 0.10111°ECoordinates: 49°29′27.5″N 0°6′4″E / 49.490972°N 0.10111°E | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Saint Martin du Littoral |
| Diocese | Le Havre |
| Official name | Le Havre |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1181 |
| State Party |
 France |
| Region | Europe and North America |
St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre, is a Roman Catholic church in Le Havre, France, built between 1951 and 1957/58 as part of the reconstruction of the town of Le Havre, which was entirely destroyed by the British during World War II. It acts as a memorial to the five thousand civilians who died in the conflict.
The church was designed by the chief architect for the reconstruction of Le Havre, Auguste Perret, teacher and mentor to the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. The sombre interior is in the Neo-Gothic style. The tower is 107 metres tall and acts as a beacon visible from out at sea, especially at night when illuminated.
The tower of the Église Saint-Joseph dominates the reconstructed center of Le Havre
Sources
- Andrew Saint, In Le Havre" (London Review of Books, 6 February 2003)
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