Église Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation de Lyon, Contemporary Catholic church in 9th arrondissement of Lyon, France.
The Église Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation de Lyon is a Catholic church on Place de Paris facing Vaise station, built 1953–1957 by architect Paul Erasme Koch. It has a basilical plan without a transept: a nave flanked by two side aisles under a flattened vault, ending in a flat chevet, with the main entrance set off-centre on the north side. Its 62-metre concrete campanile is clad in golden stones of the Lyon region and carries an 11-metre cross.
The first church on the site, built by M. Bourbon, was inaugurated in 1896. That Neo-Gothic building was destroyed on 26 May 1944 when the Vaise station was bombed during World War II. The present church was built from 1953 to 1957 by architect Paul Erasme Koch.
The church is dedicated to the Annunciation, the New Testament scene in which the angel Gabriel announces to Mary her divine motherhood. The eighteen golden angels on the bell tower echo this dedication, as do the bronze handles of the main door, also made by Jacques Bouget. Inside, a copper and brass crucifix by Philippe Kaeppelin stands on the high altar, with mosaics by Jean Bertholle in the weekday chapel and crypt, and stained glass by Maurice Rocher and Jacques Michel.
The church stands near Vaise station and is easily reached via metro line D and several bus stops at Place de Paris. Visitors can explore the plaza in front and view the golden details from different angles.
The main entrance is not centred on the west front but set on the north side of the building. The central nave has no windows except a single oculus in the west gable, so light reaches the interior through vertical bays in the side aisles.
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