The former chapelle Corneille of Rouen !!!

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In my nostalgic saga of my family visits to wonderful places in my belle France, we found one sublime City, Take your time to visit Rouen, it is sublime to say the least and of course , a must to visit, The gorgeous city in the Seine-Maritime dept 76 of the region of Normandie, and in my belle France. We have come here often many times, and glad to be back as always. I have found a new picture in my cd rom vault couple with others mix in in other post to do this one well deserve me think. Therefore, here is my take on the former chapelle Corneille of Rouen !!! ,Hope you enjoy the post as I

The former Chapelle Corneille, formerly the Church of Saint Louis, is located on Rue Bourg-l’Abbé, south of the Lycée Corneille. This church is a synthesis of late Gothic and Classical architecture. Its street-facing façade gives the impression of being unfinished. In terms of size, it is the third largest church in Rouen and the third largest Jesuit church in France. The Classical façade is accessed by a flight of steps. The doorway is framed by two Doric columns, surmounted by an entablature. Above, a semicircular arched window opens. The façade is crowned by a pediment. Four statues, placed in niches, represent Saint Louis, Charlemagne, Saint Ignatius of Loyola (founder of the Jesuits), and Saint Francis of Assisi.

It is laid out in the shape of a cross with a single nave and is 52 meters long. Two chapels were then developed. The northern chapel, in 1826, housed the tomb of Cardinal de Joyeuse. The southern chapel, the Chapel of the Passion, has an altarpiece identical to that of the Abbey Church of Saint-Ouen. It depicts Our Lady of Liesse and was created in 1684 for Saint-Ouen. A plaster Christ figure rests upon it. Its altarpiece, dated 1661, was originally a painting, a Crucifixion by Jouvenet, located in the lower section. The west side chapel of the choir was designed in 1704. The tops of the doors framing the altarpiece depict the life of Ignatius of Loyola. The left door represents his vision of Christ, while the right door shows Ignatius receiving the Holy Sacraments. The choir houses a wooden altarpiece from the second half of the 17th century.

Since 2016, the chapel has hosted concerts. A sphere with a diameter of 7 meters diffracts sound throughout the 600-seat auditorium while simultaneously illuminating the stage. The programs complement those of the Théâtre des Arts in Rouen.

A bit of history I like tell us that the foundation stone of Saint-Louis Church was laid in 1615 by Queen Marie de Medici. The first mass was celebrated in 1631. The church was consecrated in 1704. The chancel and transept were completed in 1725. The expulsion of the Jesuits who ran the adjoining college marked its decline and gradual abandonment. In 1765, the organ was dismantled and installed in Saint-Michel Church in Pont-l’Évêque. The altars were sold and now adorn the Church of the Holy Trinity in Pinterville. In 1793, it became a fodder store. In 1799, the church served as a repository for the city’s paintings, making it the first Fine Arts Museum in Rouen. Since 1959, successive restoration campaigns have allowed it to be returned to worship and opened to a wide public for prestigious cultural activities such as the Rouen October Festival. Since 2016, the Chapelle Corneille has housed a 600-seat performance hall managed by the Opéra Rouen Normandie.

The Rouen tourist office on the former Chapelle Corneille: https://www.visiterouen.com/offres/chapelle-corneille-auditorium-de-normandie-rouen-fr-4134554/

The City of Rouen on the former Chapelle Corneille : https://rouen.fr/adresse/chapelle-corneille-auditorium-normandie

The official opéra orchestre of Rouen on the former Chapelle Corneille : https://www.operaorchestrenormandierouen.fr/la-maison/le-projet/

There you go folks, a dandy beautiful chapel worth the detour, me think. This was a find and a nice place indeed as many in beautiful Rouen, Again, hope you enjoy the post on the former chapelle Corneille of Rouen !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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