Eglise Saint Etienne du Port - Niort, France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

The port district of Niort had no church since the Revolution. The neo-Gothic church was built by architect Alcide Boutaud between 1883 and 1900. The entrance is to the west by a porch bell tower, flanked by a turret staircase. A stone arrow was planned. Inside, the porch bell tower receives an organ gallery whose model is identical to all the churches of Boutaud. The decor of the church is related to its organization and structure. The vaults are Plantagenet style. The bedside has shallow and three-sided radiant chapels. The axial chapel opens on two sacristies. At the center of the choir is a ciborium supported by four granite columns. Under the choir is a crypt at the bottom of which is the tomb of the instigator of the construction and priest of the church, Canon Riquet. The windows are the work of Mr. Dagrant, and date from the late 19th century.

Le quartier du port de Niort n'avait plus d'église depuis la Révolution. L'église de style néo-gothique est construite par l'architecte Alcide Boutaud entre 1883 et 1900. L'entrée se fait à l'ouest par un clocher porche, flanqué d'une tourelle d'escalier. Une flèche en pierre était prévue. A l'intérieur, le clocher porche reçoit une tribune d'orgue dont le modèle est identique à toutes les églises de Boutaud. Le décor de l'église est en rapport avec son organisation et sa structure. Les voûtes sont de style Plantagenêt. Le chevet est à chapelles rayonnantes peu profondes et à trois pans. La chapelle axiale s'ouvre sur deux sacristies. Au centre du choeur est dressé un ciborium supporté par quatre colonnes de granit. Sous le choeur se trouve une crypte au fond de laquelle se trouve le tombeau de l'instigateur de la construction et curé de l'église, le chanoine Riquet. Les vitraux sont l'oeuvre de M. Dagrant, et datent de la fin du 19e siècle.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1883 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic Street address of Church: 50 rue Gambetta Niort, Nouvelle Aquitaine France 79000 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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