Catholic Church of St Joan of Arc, Rouen
- French: Eglise Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc
- Address: Pl du Vieux-Marche
- Vicinity: W end of Rue du Gros Horloge
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1556/00/00 | The Church of St Vincent de Rouen (lost) is constructed between 1490 and 1556 near the banks of the Seine. Ruins can be found at Rue Jeanne-d'Arc and Rue du General Giraud in Rouen. | |||||
1939/00/00 | Stain glass windows from the Church of St Vincent (ruin, Riue Jeanne-d'Arc and Giraud) are safely placed in storage. | |||||
1944/05/31 | Church of St Vincent de Rouen (lost) is heavily damaged by a bomb landing in the choir level during the Allied strikes before the D-Day landings. The stain glass windows are now part of the Church of St Joan of Arc. | D Day: Operation Neptune | ||||
1979/00/00 | Thirteen stain glass windows from the choir of Church of St Vincent (ruin, Riue Jeanne-d'Arc and Giraud) are installed in the south transept portal, a section of wall and choir bays of the Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc Church. | |||||
1979/05/27 | Louis Arretche | Architect | Designed by Louis Arretche, Saint Joan of Arc church is inaugurated by French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing. |
Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
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Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
Joan of Arc Memorial Cross, Rouen |
Particulars for Catholic Church of St Joan of Arc, Rouen: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Sight Category | Building |
Building Type | Church |
Architectural Style | Modern Movement |
Historic Use | Religious Property |
Religion, Cultural Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Building Attribute | Stained Glass |
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