Saint-Louis-des-Chartrons
History and description
Saint-Louis Church was built between 1874 and 1880 following the plans of Pierre-Charles Brun. Consecration occurred in 1895 by Mgr Lecot. It is 60.35 meters long by 23 meters wide and 22.26 meters high under vaults. The high towers measure 58 meters and are visible from all over the city above the elegant quartier des Chartrons (Chartrons district), on the north of Place des Quinconces.
The stained-glass windows are particularly remarkable; they come from the workshops of Henri Feur (1899) and Nicolas Lorin (1879, in the choir).
-
Stained-glass windows in the choir by Nicolas Lorin (1879)
-
View from the Garonne River
-
Detail of the rose window on the facade
-
Interior
Organ
The organ is registered on French monuments historiques. It was built by Georges Wenner in 1881, remade by Gaston Maille in 1901 and repaired by Pascal Quoirin in 2005.
|
|
|
|
References
- ^ Description on Bordeaux website
- ^ Orgue Aquitaine
- ^ Orgue Aquitaine
- ^ Base Palissy: PM33001025, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Orgue Aquitaine
- ^ Orgue Aquitaine
External links
- Saint Louis Parish website, in French
44°51′06″N 0°34′20″W / 44.8516°N 0.5721°W