Eglise St Jean

Interior View of Eglise St Jean in Paris by stillepost

Interior View of Eglise St Jean in Paris by stillepost

The Church of Saint Jean de Montmartre is located at 19 Rue des Abbesses in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Situated at the foot of Montmartre, it is notable as the first example of reinforced cement in church construction. Built from 1894 through 1904, it was designed by architect Anatole de Baudot, a student of Viollet le Duc and Henri Labrouste. The brick and ceramic tile-faced

Eglise St Jean de Montmartre exterior

Eglise St Jean de Montmartre exterior

structure exhibits features of Art Nouveau design while exploiting the superior structural qualities of reinforced concrete with lightness and transparency. The Art Nouveau stained glass was executed by Jac Galland according to the design of Pascal Blanchard. Interior sculpture was by Pierre Roche.

Construction was attended by skepticism over the properties of the new material. A lawsuit delayed construction, resulting in a demolition order that was not resolved until 1902, when construction was resumed.

There is a guided tour of the church on every fourth Sunday of the month at 4:00 PM.(Text Source: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)

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