Notre-Dame de Royan church
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Notre-Dame de Royan church is a striking post-war modernist concrete church in Royan, France, renowned for its bold brutalist architecture and prominent seafront silhouette.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Notre-Dame de Royan | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
brutalist architecture ⓘ church building ⓘ modernist architecture ⓘ |
| architect |
Bernard Lafaille
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guillaume Gillet NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Hébrard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
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Modernism ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman Catholic Church in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAfter | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
20th-century church in France
ⓘ
brutalist church building ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of La Rochelle and Saintes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-war architecture ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large nave
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prominent seafront silhouette ⓘ sail-like concrete forms ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ tall bell tower ⓘ |
| height | 60 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Monument historique of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| interiorStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
| lightingDesign | indirect natural light through stained glass ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charente-Maritime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ Royan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| near | Bay of Biscay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutalist concrete architecture
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landmark of Royan seafront ⓘ post-war modernist design ⓘ |
| parish | Royan parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForReconstruction | destruction of Royan in World War II ⓘ |
| roofType | parabolic concrete roof ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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