Experts' Choice Award Eglise Saint-Joseph
What the experts agree on
Perret's iconic 107m concrete church dominates Le Havre's skyline with bold Modernist architecture. Its striking stained-glass windows flood the cavernous interior with kaleidoscopic light, making it France's most impressive modernist church.
“Perret’s masterful, 107m-high Église St-Joseph, visible from all over town, was built using bare concrete from 1951 to 1959.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Perhaps the most impressive Modernist church in France, the Église St-Joseph was designed by Auguste Perret in the 1950s" Full review
Independent "The tallest spire on Le Havre’s seafront skyline. The exterior resembles a concrete lighthouse and...stained-glass windows, which create a kaleidoscopic light display inside, easily win over sceptics"
