St. Joseph's church, Le Havre, France

[Old Crank]

The day we arrived in Le Havre was grey , windy and wet. St. Joseph's was rebuilt on the spot of previous churches. The one before this was reduced to ruble be before the Allies pushed the Germans out in 1944.
Architect Auguste Perret. Foundation laid 1951 and completed in 1956. Brutalist style. When you leave by ship it is the last thing you can see and the first thing you see coming in. Day 2 had sun so the building has a different character.

Day 1,


New cross over the entrance.


Altar




Sunny day

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Thank you. The first time I saw it I knew I wanted to go there

But I have not yet so thank you for sharing

[Old Crank]

3. Not a problem.

Glad you enjoyed the pictures. Brutalism is a love hate design. My wife really hated it the first day. But seeing it in the sun softened her view a little. Plus the inside is better with sunlight since the glass area is small.

[cachukis]

2. Brutal.

[MLAA]

4. Thank you! I've never seen it before.

[GoneOffShore]

5. Lovely captures. And a gorgeous interior.

[Old Crank]

10. Thanks

The outside light makes a difference in tone.

[Deep State Witch]

6. We'll Be There in August

One of the stops on our cruise is Le Havre. We're doing a shore excursion to Rouen, but I hope to have time to walk around Le Havre afterwards.

[Old Crank]

11. It isn't far from the private harbour.

Don't know where cruise ships moore. You might want a taxi. The town was largely destroyed during the war so you don't get it that quaint vibe.

[calimary]

7. Absolutely BREATHTAKING!

[Old Crank]

12. Thanks

[masmdu]

8. SciFi launch bay 2nd & 3rd to last pics

Very cool place. Those two pics remind me of something out of battlestar galactica or star wars where you'd see spaceships taking off or coming in for a landing.

[Old Crank]

14. Does have that vibe

Doesn't it.
I like that you get to see the bones of the structure. With little jewels attached.

[George McGovern]

9. Unique style to these eyes. Very cool altar and upwards-looking shots.

The new cross is "a modern industrial-style metal sculpture ... constructed from weathered, rusted steel pieces, including what appear to be bent nails or bar stock."
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[Old Crank]

13. I liked it on the church

It isn't especially large. Understated and I think fits well on the church.

[George McGovern]

15. Me too.