Église Saint-Michel, Modern church in Le Havre, France.
Église Saint-Michel is a modern concrete church in Le Havre, completed in 1964 by architect Henri Colboc with André Zoppi. Its rectangular body has walls of speckled aggregate divided into tall panels by narrow vertical strips. The upper front section projects forward with horizontal bands of rectangular windows in dark glass, and a recessed entrance porch with a tall stained-glass window to its left. A separate 47-metre bell tower stands to the left.
The building was completed in 1964 by architect Henri Colboc as part of Le Havre's post-war reconstruction efforts following World War II. It exemplified the modern construction methods and design thinking that emerged during Europe's rebuilding phase.
The parish takes its name from a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael that stood here from 1248; the present church is the third on the site. Its stained glass was made by the Boutzen workshop, and the separate 47-metre bell tower stands beside the low concrete body. The church is listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage.
The entrance sits at the base of the facade, reached by a low flight of steps, with a tall stained-glass window to the left of the recessed porch. The bell tower stands apart from the main body of the church, 47 metres high. The building lies in the reconstructed centre of Le Havre, listed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2005 together with that centre.
The separate bell tower rises 47 metres, detached from the main body of the church. The stained glass was made by the Boutzen workshop. The church and the rebuilt centre of Le Havre, reconstructed under Auguste Perret, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2005.
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