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Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts

May 08, 2024

Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃.twan de kɛ̃z vɛ̃]) is a Roman Catholic parish church located at 66 Avenue Ledru Rollin in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. (Mailing address: 57 rue Traversière, 75012 Paris.)

Church of Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts
Église Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts
48°50′55″N 2°22′26″E / 48.84861°N 2.37389°E / 48.84861; 2.37389
Location12th arrondissement of Paris
CountryFrance
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Websitesaqv.fr

History edit

Before the French Revolution, the territory corresponding to the 12th arrondissement belonged to the 4th-arrondissement parish Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, then to the domain of Sainte-Marguerite. However, two institutions had the privilege of exercising the "cure d'âme" ["care of souls"]: the abbey of the Cistercian nuns of Saint-Antoine des Champs and the Résidence Quinze-Vingts, originally founded -- although in a different location -- by King Louis IX (Saint Louis) in the 13th century.

The abbey was abolished during the Revolution (in 1790) and the monastery became the foundation of Saint-Antoine Hospital in 1795. The new parish of Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts was created on 4 February 1791, and originally used the abbey church as its place of worship. It was sold as Bien national in 1798 and destroyed. For a century thereafter, the chapel Saint-Rémi of the Résidence XV-XX served as a parish church, until the construction of the present church which was completed in 1903 and dedicated to Anthony the Great on 11 November 1909.[1][2]

Detailed project and construction history [3] edit

  • March 1898: The Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Richard, appointed abbot Rivière as curé, with the mission of leaving the premises of the ophthalmological hospital created in 1880.
  • September 1898: The Council of Paris opposed the transfer of part of the land of the former Mazas prison (destroyed in 1895), their motivation being that, in their minds, they would thereby be replacing "the prison of bodies by the prison of thought".
  • 1898: The purchase of an old factory in the centre of the parish territory was made possible.
  • 1898–1901: Mgr. Rivière found the 400 thousand francs necessary for the purchase of the former factory. The "Société Civile Immobilière" d'Aligre was formed, and the land purchased.
  • 15 December 1900: Submission of the construction dossier.
  • 12 January 1901: Favorable opinion of the archbishop.
  • 21 February 1902: By prefectoral decree, the church would remain the property of the city of Paris (one of the last churches built before the 1905 law)
  • 17 June 1902: Laying of the first stone of "the first church of the century", built on the plans of Émile Vaudremer (1829-1914), architect of Saint-Pierre-de-Montrouge (1862), and his student Lucien Roy.
  • 28 December 1903: Blessing of the church.
  • January 1910: 1910 Great Flood of Paris
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    Facade project avenue Ledru Rollin in 1900
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    1910 Flood of the Seine, rue Traversiere
 
Facade project for Saint Antoine of the XV-XX (1900)
  • 11 November 1911: Inauguration of the church.

Description edit

Architecture edit

The church is built of brick and stone on a basilical plan in a Romanesque Revival architecture. Some parts and decorations are typical of the Art nouveau of the École de Nancy.[4]

The facade is brick and stone. It opens with a scalloped semi-circular gate with three lancet windows.

The dome of the choir is made of moulded glass bonded with cement.[5]

The church is globally oriented East-West. It has a bell tower built on the first bays of the nave, covered with a short slate covered spire. It dominates the avenue Ledru-Rollin.[2]

The church has a secondary access at 57 rue Traversière.

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    Bell tower
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    Nave
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    Vault of the nave
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    Choir
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    Right transept
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    Glass canopy above the choir

Furniture and works of art edit

Statuary[1] edit

The choir is framed by two 1:1 scale statues:

  • At left, Saint Anthony the Great (left) at the foot of which is a pig, a work by François-Raoul Larche
  • To the right, Saint Louis crowned, holding a sword in his right hand, and in his left, the document instituting the original Résidence XV-XX in the 14th century, also by François-Raoul Larche.

In the back (south side) of the choir : a statue of the Virgin holding the Christ child.

At the entrance to the church (avenue Ledru Rollin), on the right is a statue of Saint Peter, and a large pietà (Lady of Sorrows) is located nearby, in the south aisle.

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    Anthony the Great
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    Saint Louis presenting the foundation of the Résidence XV-XX
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    Pietà
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    Saint Peter
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    Central stained glass window of the choir
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    Baptismal font

Stained glasses edit

The central stained glass window of the choir as well as the high stained glass windows of the stands come from the Champigneulle workshops and probably dates from 1903.

The stained glass window of the rose window represents the Trinity, the Evangelists and the angels of Revelation.

Around the church, the stained glass windows represent the patron saints of the donors and the church: Anthony the Great, Saint Louis, Mary, Joseph, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Geneviève, patron saint of Paris, Denis, Blessed Joan of Arc (she was canonized only in 1920), Saint Joan of Chantal, Mary Magdalene, Saint Elizabeth, Saint Cecilia, Saint Francis, Saint Marcel, Saint Charles, Saint Eugene, Saint Juliet, Saint Adrian.[1]

A series of three non-figurative stained glass windows were made by the Duchemin house and installed on the wall under the rose window. Installed in 2005, they are called "centenary stained glass windows".[3][6]

Recent developments edit

In 2009, new Stations of the Cross by Sister Dolores of the Dourgne abbey were installed in the side aisles, as well as on the glass divider between the main altar and that of the "Chapelle de semaine" (weekday chapel).

In 2015, the walls of the weekday chapel were renovated and fitted out by the architect Christophe Hébert. The following year, he designed and realized the new reception area located just inside the main entrance to the church.

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    One of the new Stations of the Cross by Sr. Dolores
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    Wall of the Weekday Chapel
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    New Reception Area

Organs edit

The church's primary organ was constructed by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1894 for a private client. When the organ was donated to the new church in 1907, it was renovated by Joseph Merklin, who built the choir organ in 1909.

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    The main organ by the celebrated Cavaillé-Coll.
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Access edit

The church is accessible by metro via the stations Ledru-Rollin on line  , and Bastille and Gare de Lyon on line  , as well as by the bus lines 20, 24, 29, 57, 61, and 86.

Bibliography edit

  • Yves de Mallmann (November 2005). Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts Petite Histoire d'une paroisse parisienne (in French). p. 96. ISBN 2-87601-311-8.
  • B.Violle (1982). Paris, son Eglise, ses églises, Histoire, Art, Foi (in French). Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Yves de Mallmann; et al. (November 2005). Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts (in French). Cariscript. p. 96. ISBN 2-87601-311-8.
  2. ^ a b "Église Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts - Eglises et patrimoine religieux de France". www.patrimoine-religieux.fr. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Paroisse Saint Antoine des Quinze-Vingts". saqv.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  4. ^ IME), Impr. (2008). Paris, d'église en église. Massin. ISBN 9782707205834. OCLC 470598503.
  5. ^ "Eglise Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts" (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Vitraux de l'église Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts". paris-catholique.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2018..

External links edit

 
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Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts French pronunciation sɛ t ɑ twan de kɛ z vɛ is a Roman Catholic parish church located at 66 Avenue Ledru Rollin in the 12th arrondissement of Paris Mailing address 57 rue Traversiere 75012 Paris Church of Saint Antoine des Quinze VingtsEglise Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts48 50 55 N 2 22 26 E 48 84861 N 2 37389 E 48 84861 2 37389Location12th arrondissement of ParisCountryFranceDenominationRoman Catholic ChurchWebsitesaqv wbr fr Contents 1 History 1 1 Detailed project and construction history 3 2 Description 2 1 Architecture 2 2 Furniture and works of art 2 2 1 Statuary 1 2 2 2 Stained glasses 2 2 3 Recent developments 2 3 Organs 3 Access 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksHistory editBefore the French Revolution the territory corresponding to the 12th arrondissement belonged to the 4th arrondissement parish Saint Paul Saint Louis then to the domain of Sainte Marguerite However two institutions had the privilege of exercising the cure d ame care of souls the abbey of the Cistercian nuns of Saint Antoine des Champs and the Residence Quinze Vingts originally founded although in a different location by King Louis IX Saint Louis in the 13th century The abbey was abolished during the Revolution in 1790 and the monastery became the foundation of Saint Antoine Hospital in 1795 The new parish of Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts was created on 4 February 1791 and originally used the abbey church as its place of worship It was sold as Bien national in 1798 and destroyed For a century thereafter the chapel Saint Remi of the Residence XV XX served as a parish church until the construction of the present church which was completed in 1903 and dedicated to Anthony the Great on 11 November 1909 1 2 Detailed project and construction history 3 edit March 1898 The Archbishop of Paris Cardinal Richard appointed abbot Riviere as cure with the mission of leaving the premises of the ophthalmological hospital created in 1880 September 1898 The Council of Paris opposed the transfer of part of the land of the former Mazas prison destroyed in 1895 their motivation being that in their minds they would thereby be replacing the prison of bodies by the prison of thought 1898 The purchase of an old factory in the centre of the parish territory was made possible 1898 1901 Mgr Riviere found the 400 thousand francs necessary for the purchase of the former factory The Societe Civile Immobiliere d Aligre was formed and the land purchased 15 December 1900 Submission of the construction dossier 12 January 1901 Favorable opinion of the archbishop 21 February 1902 By prefectoral decree the church would remain the property of the city of Paris one of the last churches built before the 1905 law 17 June 1902 Laying of the first stone of the first church of the century built on the plans of Emile Vaudremer 1829 1914 architect of Saint Pierre de Montrouge 1862 and his student Lucien Roy 28 December 1903 Blessing of the church January 1910 1910 Great Flood of Paris nbsp Facade project avenue Ledru Rollin in 1900 nbsp 1910 Flood of the Seine rue Traversiere nbsp Facade project for Saint Antoine of the XV XX 1900 11 November 1911 Inauguration of the church Description editArchitecture edit The church is built of brick and stone on a basilical plan in a Romanesque Revival architecture Some parts and decorations are typical of the Art nouveau of the Ecole de Nancy 4 The facade is brick and stone It opens with a scalloped semi circular gate with three lancet windows The dome of the choir is made of moulded glass bonded with cement 5 The church is globally oriented East West It has a bell tower built on the first bays of the nave covered with a short slate covered spire It dominates the avenue Ledru Rollin 2 The church has a secondary access at 57 rue Traversiere nbsp Bell tower nbsp Nave nbsp Vault of the nave nbsp Choir nbsp Right transept nbsp Glass canopy above the choir Furniture and works of art edit Statuary 1 edit The choir is framed by two 1 1 scale statues At left Saint Anthony the Great left at the foot of which is a pig a work by Francois Raoul Larche To the right Saint Louis crowned holding a sword in his right hand and in his left the document instituting the original Residence XV XX in the 14th century also by Francois Raoul Larche In the back south side of the choir a statue of the Virgin holding the Christ child At the entrance to the church avenue Ledru Rollin on the right is a statue of Saint Peter and a large pieta Lady of Sorrows is located nearby in the south aisle nbsp Anthony the Great nbsp Saint Louis presenting the foundation of the Residence XV XX nbsp Pieta nbsp Saint Peter nbsp Central stained glass window of the choir nbsp Baptismal font Stained glasses edit The central stained glass window of the choir as well as the high stained glass windows of the stands come from the Champigneulle workshops and probably dates from 1903 The stained glass window of the rose window represents the Trinity the Evangelists and the angels of Revelation Around the church the stained glass windows represent the patron saints of the donors and the church Anthony the Great Saint Louis Mary Joseph Saint Peter Saint Paul Genevieve patron saint of Paris Denis Blessed Joan of Arc she was canonized only in 1920 Saint Joan of Chantal Mary Magdalene Saint Elizabeth Saint Cecilia Saint Francis Saint Marcel Saint Charles Saint Eugene Saint Juliet Saint Adrian 1 A series of three non figurative stained glass windows were made by the Duchemin house and installed on the wall under the rose window Installed in 2005 they are called centenary stained glass windows 3 6 Recent developments edit In 2009 new Stations of the Cross by Sister Dolores of the Dourgne abbey were installed in the side aisles as well as on the glass divider between the main altar and that of the Chapelle de semaine weekday chapel In 2015 the walls of the weekday chapel were renovated and fitted out by the architect Christophe Hebert The following year he designed and realized the new reception area located just inside the main entrance to the church nbsp One of the new Stations of the Cross by Sr Dolores nbsp Wall of the Weekday Chapel nbsp New Reception Area Organs edit The church s primary organ was constructed by Aristide Cavaille Coll in 1894 for a private client When the organ was donated to the new church in 1907 it was renovated by Joseph Merklin who built the choir organ in 1909 nbsp The main organ by the celebrated Cavaille Coll nbsp Access editThe church is accessible by metro via the stations Ledru Rollin on line nbsp and Bastille and Gare de Lyon on line nbsp as well as by the bus lines 20 24 29 57 61 and 86 Bibliography editYves de Mallmann November 2005 Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts Petite Histoire d une paroisse parisienne in French p 96 ISBN 2 87601 311 8 B Violle 1982 Paris son Eglise ses eglises Histoire Art Foi in French Paris Editions du Cerf References edit a b c Yves de Mallmann et al November 2005 Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts in French Cariscript p 96 ISBN 2 87601 311 8 a b Eglise Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts Eglises et patrimoine religieux de France www patrimoine religieux fr Retrieved 18 May 2018 a b Paroisse Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts saqv fr in French Retrieved 18 May 2018 IME Impr 2008 Paris d eglise en eglise Massin ISBN 9782707205834 OCLC 470598503 Eglise Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts in French Retrieved 18 May 2018 Vitraux de l eglise Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts paris catholique fr in French Retrieved 18 May 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eglise Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts Site de la Paroisse Saint Antoine des XV XX Portals nbsp Catholicism nbsp architecture nbsp France Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Antoine des Quinze Vingts amp oldid 1094261967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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