Saint-Joseph Chapel of Saint-Paul College in Lille
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The Saint-Joseph Chapel was a historic church on the grounds of Saint-Paul College in Lille, France.[1] It was built in 1887, and was demolished in February 2021 to build a new campus.[2]
Construction
[edit]The chapel was the work of architect Auguste Mourcou.[3]
Demolition
[edit]The demolition was criticised and described an "iniquitous act" by journalist Stéphane Bern,[4] and attempted to be prevented by former Minister of Culture Franck Riester.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lille, Chapelle du Collège St Paul". www.lilorg.fr. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Lille : des militants identitaires s'opposent à la démolition de la chapelle Saint-Joseph". France 3 Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Bommelaer, Claire (11 January 2021). "Démolition prévue pour la chapelle Saint-Joseph de Lille". LEFIGARO (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Démolition prévue pour la chapelle Saint-Joseph de Lille". LEFIGARO (in French). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
50°38′01″N 3°02′56″E / 50.6335°N 3.0489°E
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