Église Notre-Dame de Decazeville

Église Notre-Dame de Decazeville is a Catholic church at the center of Decazeville featuring a bell tower completed in 1873 and significant interior artworks. The building displays large stained-glass windows and multiple painted religious scenes throughout its interior space.

Construction began in 1847 under architect Antoine-Martin Garnaud and the building received official consecration in 1861 as a replacement for the earlier Vialarels church. This transition reflected the religious needs of the growing community during the mid-19th century.

The church contains fourteen Stations of the Cross paintings by Gustave Moreau and a Cavaillé-Coll organ that shape the visual and acoustic experience inside. These artworks reflect the devotional traditions that have developed around this building over time.

The church is located on Place Wilson at the center of Decazeville and is easy to reach on foot from the main areas of town. It sits along the Via Podiensis pilgrim route toward Santiago de Compostela, welcoming travelers passing through.

An eight-bell carillon manufactured in 1880 by Crouzet-Hildebrand rings from the tower and shapes the soundscape around the church. The building received monument historique inscription status in 2019, formally recognizing its cultural heritage value.

Location: Decazeville

GPS coordinates: 44.56028,2.25179

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:27