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Église Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay

Nevers, Nièvre, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. AD 107) : classement par arrêté du 25 mai 2000
Protection dates
2000/05/25 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
3e quart 20e siècle
Dates
1964
Architect or builder
PARENT Claude (architecte), VIRILIO Maurice (architecte), LIPSI Morice (sculpteur), DUCARRE Odette (peintre-verrier)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
23 rue du Banlay
Commune
Nevers
Département
Nièvre
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Coordinates
47.00291, 3.15712
Mérimée reference
PA58000016

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1759 map "49 Nevers." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L’église est édifiée conjointement par Claude Parent et Maurice Virilio en 1964-1965. Elle se compose de deux coques de béton armé qui s’emboîtent, évoquant la grotte de Lourdes. Le plan et l’élévation du sanctuaire n’ont pas de précédent dans l’histoire de l’architecture religieuse du 20e siècle. Le mobilier est dû à Morice Lipsi et les vitraux à Odette Ducarré.

English translation

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The church was built jointly by Claude Parent and Maurice Virilio in 1964-1965. It consists of two reinforced concrete shells that interlock, evoking the grotto of Lourdes. The plan and elevation of the sanctuary have no precedent in the history of 20th-century religious architecture. The furnishings are by Morice Lipsi and the stained glass by Odette Ducarré.

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