Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc d'Amiens, Gothic Revival church in Amiens, France
Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc d'Amiens is a neo-Gothic brick church with a Latin cross plan, polygonal apses and a transept with apses recalling English Gothic. Its bell tower stands in the southeast corner, and octagonal crenellated turrets flank the northeast entrance. The red-brick facade has cream stone trim, a gabled section with a circular relief of Joan of Arc on horseback, and a pointed-arch window with three mullioned sections above the recessed wooden door.
Construction began in 1912 but was interrupted during World War I, with final completion achieved in 1933 under architect Edmond Douillet. This long building period reflects how major historical events could affect long-term construction projects.
The church is dedicated to Joan of Arc, beatified in 1909 and canonised in 1920, and its facade carries relief medallions of coats of arms plus one of Joan on horseback. The entrance tympanum is carved with a scene of Joan at the stake. Inside, Albert Roze made statues of Joan, of Saint Michael revealing her mission, and of seven figures from her life.
The church stands in the Beauvais suburb, between rue Boutmy and rue de Rouen, southwest of the centre near the outer boulevards. The main porch opens through the facade, with two side doors set perpendicular to it; the bell tower occupies the southeast corner. Octagonal crenellated turrets stand to the northeast, near the entrance.
The interior decoration was never finished: the corbels and nave capitals remain rough stone. Sculptor Albert Roze made several statues for the church, including Joan of Arc and Saint Michael revealing her mission, plus seven figures of her life. Gérard Ansart designed thirteen windows made in 1953 by the Pasquier workshop.
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