Church of St. Felix, Nantes

The Church of St. Felix (French: Église Saint-Félix) is a Roman Catholic church located in the district of Hauts-Pavés/Saint Felix, in Nantes, France. The church is dedicated to the fifth century French bishop, Felix of Nantes.

Church of St. Felix
Église Saint-Félix
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
RegionHauts-Pavés
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
StatusActive
Location
LocationSaint Felix,  France
Geographic coordinates47°13′52″N 1°33′21″W / 47.2312°N 1.5557°W / 47.2312; -1.5557
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleGothic

History

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Before its creation, the current St. Felix parish was part of the village of Barbin, and it adjoined St. Similien parish.[1]

The church was built from August 1843 on the land bordering the château de la Haute-Forêt, with plans by architect Charles Raymond (1813–1872). In a Gothic Revival style and with a small scale. Once completed, the small rural church was extended and dedicated to Monsignor Jean-François de Hercé [fr] on 25 February 1844. At the time, the vault was not completely finished and the floor was not paved.

In 1856, the Ministry of Interior offers a memorial for Olivier Saint-Félix converting the Saxons, and added two wings to the nineteenth-century building. The church was enlarged again around 1950 and consecrated on 20 June 1953. All the windows are works of Gabriel Loire.

Organs

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The great organ of Saint-Félix church date from 1954 and was inaugurated by Maurice Duruflé. They were later restored by organ-builder Denis Lacorre in 2008.[2]

 
Plaque

References

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  1. ^ "Le site des clochers de la France :: Nantes".
  2. ^ "Nantes, St-Félix".

See also

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