Église Saint-Charles de Montigny-en-Ostrevent, Catholic church in Montigny-en-Ostrevent, France.
Description
This red brick church displays Romanesque Revival architecture designed by Louis Marie Cordonnier and his son Louis-Stanislas, featuring rounded arches and white stone accents that contrast with the primary brick construction.
History
Built between 1933 and 1935 by the Aniche Mining Company for the Polish mining community, the church was consecrated to Saint Charles and represents the industrial heritage of northern France's coal mining era.
Culture
The church serves the Polish immigrant community with bilingual masses celebrated in French and Polish every Sunday at 9 AM, maintaining linguistic traditions established during the early 20th century mining immigration period.
Practical
Located in the Sanatorium district near Lambrecht Castle, the church holds regular services on Sundays and Fridays, belonging to the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul-en-Ostrevent parish within the Cambrai diocese.
Did you know?
The church lacks its originally planned bell tower due to concerns about ground stability from underground mining activities, making it one of the few churches designed without this traditional element for geological reasons.
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