Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Colombes, Catholic church in Colombes, France
Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul is a modern church building in Colombes with a distinctive diamond-shaped floor plan. The structure is built entirely from reinforced concrete and features an open interior design that creates spacious sightlines throughout the worship space.
The present church carries the name of the old Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church, which was almost entirely demolished in 1968 to make way for the RN 186. The new building, designed by architect Jean Hébrard, was inaugurated on 12 October 1968 in the presence of Father Jules Duchêne, the parish priest, and Dominique Frelaut, mayor of Colombes. In July 2023 the construction was listed as "Patrimoine d'intérêt régional" by the Île-de-France Region.
The church serves as a gathering place for religious celebrations and community events in Colombes. Visitors notice how the open interior layout reinforces its role as a communal space where people come together.
The church stands on rue Gabriel-Péri in Colombes, near the Valmy parish centre built under the Œuvre des Chantiers du Cardinal. The single undivided nave, 29 metres on each side, holds 1,400 people, so seating is plentiful and the red marble altar block is visible from every point. The building was listed as regional heritage in July 2023.
The church keeps the name of the earlier Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church, almost entirely demolished in 1968 to make way for the RN 186. The new building was inaugurated on 12 October 1968 in the presence of parish priest Father Jules Duchêne and mayor Dominique Frelaut. In July 2023 the Île-de-France Region listed it as "Patrimoine d'intérêt régional".
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