Église Saint-Nicaise de Reims, Protected church building in Reims, France.
Église Saint-Nicaise is a church with a Greek cross layout that combines Roman architectural elements with Art Deco decoration. The building's structure creates spaces where geometric forms and ornamental details work together in a balanced design.
The church was built from February 1923 and inaugurated on 8 June 1924, designed by Jean-Marcel Auburtin for the Cité-Jardin du Chemin-Vert. Georges Charbonneaux, founder of Le Foyer Rémois, commissioned it for the garden city's large families. An earlier church of the same name, near Saint-Rémi Abbey, was sold and demolished during the French Revolution; the new church is not its replacement.
The stained glass by René Lalique and the Stations of the Cross by Jean Berque shape how visitors experience the interior. These artworks show how major artists of the 1920s contributed to sacred spaces.
The church stands on avenue de la Marne, within the Cité-Jardin du Chemin-Vert, not at the address previously given. The building is classified as a monument historique, and its 35-bell carillon and Lalique windows were restored in 2022. Access is through the walled forecourt with black metal gates seen from the street.
The church has a carillon of thirty-five bells. René Lalique's angel windows, made of moulded glass, were installed in 1926 and restored in 2022; the lantern-tower windows are by Jacques Simon.
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