Saint-Félix, Nantes, Gothic Revival church in Hauts-Pavés district, Nantes, France
Saint-Félix is a Gothic Revival church built from August 1843 to plans by architect Charles de Raimond, on land bordering the château de la Haute-Forêt. Its pale grey stone facade has a tall central tower with a clock face, three narrow louvered openings and a steep slate spire topped by a cross; a pointed-arch doorway with a statue in a niche sits below, flanked by two lower wings with large gridded windows. Two wings were added in 1856 and the church was enlarged around 1950.
Construction began in August 1843 according to architect Charles Raymond's plans on land near the château de la Haute-Forêt. The organ was inaugurated in 1954 and later restored by organ-builder Denis Lacorre in 2008.
The parish was created on 25 February 1844, the day the church was consecrated, and its first curé was Abbé François Bruneau (1807–1866), after whom a nearby street is named. In 1856 the Ministry of the Interior gave the parish a painting by Luc-Olivier Merson showing Saint Felix converting the Saxons.
The church stands in the Hauts-Pavés - Saint-Félix district, on land that bordered the château de la Haute-Forêt. It is open to visitors daily except during Mass times. The great organ, installed in 1954, was restored in 2008 by organ-builder Denis Lacorre.
The great organ dates from 1954 and was inaugurated by composer Maurice Duruflé, then restored in 2008 by organ builder Denis Lacorre. The church was first consecrated on 25 February 1844 by Bishop Jean-François de Hercé, when the vault was unfinished and the floor unpaved.
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