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{{Infobox religious building {{Infobox religious building
| name = Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Nancy | name = Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Nancy
| native_name = Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Nancy | native_name = Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy
| image = Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes (50346009932).jpg | image = Basilique Sacré Cœur - Nancy (FR54) - 2022-02-26 - 3.jpg
| caption = | caption = The basilica viewed from the north
| latitude = 48.673472 | latitude = 48.68556
| longitude = 6.175 | longitude = 6.1625
| location = ], ] | location = ], ]
| country = ] | country = ]
| region = ] | region = ]
| district = ] | district = ]
| denomination = ] | denomination = ]
| dedication = ] | dedication = ]
| status = ] | status = ]
| architect = Anthony Rougieux and ]
| functional_status = Active
| architect = ] | groundbreaking = 1902
| groundbreaking = 1908 | completed_date = 1905
| style = ]-]
| completed_date = 1933
| website =
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The '''Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Nancy''' (French: *Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy*) is a ] of the ] located in ], France. It combines ] and ] styles and was inspired by the ] in ]. The basilica owes its construction to three key figures: Bishop ], Canon Henri Blaise, and architect Anthony Rougieux. Situated in the western part of Nancy, near the border with ], it is part of the ] neighborhood and is dedicated to the ].
The '''Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Nancy''' (French: *Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Nancy*) is a ] in ], France, built in the southwestern part of the city in the early 20th century. It was designed by architect ] with contributions from Abbé Léon Loevenbruck.


== History == == History ==
On August 13, 1889, ] ] decided to establish a new church between Nancy and Laxou to serve as the center of Nancy's twelfth ]. He entrusted Canon Henri Blaise (1863–1920), who was also his secretary, with overseeing the project and serving as the parish's first ]. Turinaz wrote: "I entrust you with the great and difficult mission of founding the new parish, which I place under the blessings, the power, and the marvelous fertility of the Sacred Heart of Jesus."<ref>{{cite book |title=La Semaine religieuse de Nancy |location=Nancy |publisher=Crépin-Leblond |year=1902 |pages=434}}, cited in {{cite web |author=Olivier Geoffroy |title=Nancy, basilique du Sacré-Cœur |website=musimem.com |publisher=Musica et Memoria |date=February 2004 |url=http://www.musimem.com/sacre-coeur_nancy_photos.htm }}</ref>
Construction of the basilica was initiated on July 30, 1908, by ], then ]. It was intended to serve as the center of Nancy’s fourteenth ] and was built on the site of the former ] of the Brothers of Saint-Charles. In a letter dated August 25, 1908, ] praised the decision. The ] was laid and blessed by Bishop Turinaz on October 25, 1908. Turinaz also blessed the first three bells of the church on December 13, 1908. The foundations were completed by late winter 1909, and on July 2, 1912, during the ], the initial portion of the church was inaugurated in a solemn ceremony presided over by Bishop Turinaz.


The building was designed and constructed by Anthony Rougieux (1854–1906), a well-trained architect in the ] style under ]. The foundation stone was laid and blessed on June 9, 1902, and the statue of the Sacred Heart atop the ] was blessed on April 23, 1904. The basilica was completed in 1905.
Work slowed significantly during ], but the nave was completed by March 16, 1924. The church was consecrated on July 2, 1924, by Bishop ]. The main portal was finished on October 1, 1925, and the spire was inaugurated on September 22, 1929, accompanied by a "Te Deum" celebration. Additional works, including the spire's sculptural restoration in 1931 and the narthex in 1933, marked the final stages of construction.


The church was elevated to the rank of a minor basilica by ] on June 26, 1925. Elevated to the status of a ] in September 1905 by ], it was consecrated by Bishop Turinaz and opened for worship on November 15, 1905. The ] and ] are displayed in the ].

The body of Bishop Turinaz is interred in the left ] of the basilica, as per his wishes. The body of Canon Blaise, Turinaz's ] upon his death, lies in the right transept.<ref>{{cite web |title=La basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy |website=catholique-nancy.fr |publisher=] |url=https://www.catholique-nancy.fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2022/02/livret-basilique-2e-tirage.pdf }}</ref>

== Organ ==
The basilica houses an ] built by Charles Didier-Van-Caster (1852–1906), completed in 1907. It was inaugurated on May 30, 1907, by ].<ref>{{cite book |author1=Christian Lutz |author2=René Depoutot |title=Orgues de Lorraine |volume=1 |location=Metz |publisher=Association d'étude pour la coordination des activités régionales musicales (ASSECARM) and Serpenoise |series=Inventaire national des orgues |year=1990 |pages=298 |isbn=2-87692-064-6}}</ref> The instrument has 48 ] across three ] and a ], including two 32-foot ranks (bourdon 32 and contrebombarde 32).

A significant ] was carried out between 2016 and 2019 by Xavier Szymczak, ] and ], along with Frédéric Mayeur, the organist. The organ was blessed and inaugurated on June 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jean-Christophe Vincent |title=The grand organ of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart regains its voice |newspaper=] |date=May 27, 2019 |url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-de-nancy-ville/2019/05/27/le-grand-orgue-de-la-basilique-du-sacre-coeur-retrouve-son-souffle}}</ref>

== Bells ==
The ] of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, weighing nearly six tonnes, is the largest ] in Nancy and rings only on exceptional occasions, such as the death or ].<ref>{{cite web |author=Ghislain Utard |title=Nancy: A moving farewell to Marie, victim of the attacks |newspaper=] |date=November 23, 2015 |url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-de-nancy-ville/2015/11/23/nancy-l-emouvant-adieu-a-marie-victime-des-attentats}}</ref>

The Saint Charles Tower (west, right of the facade) houses the bourdon, while five smaller bells are located in the Saint Maurice Tower (east). These bells are adorned with intricate carvings and ] niches depicting various figures.


=== Bells of Our Lady of Lourdes ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ The bells of the basilica |+ Bells of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
! # ! #
! Name ! Name
! Note ! Note
! Diameter
! Weight ! Weight
! Tower
! Founder ! Founder
! Year ! Year
|- |-
| 1 | 1
| Marguerite-Marie
| Jeanne d'Arc
| A<sup>2</sup> | G<sup>2</sup>
| 4200 kg | 2.10 m
| 5996 kg
| West
| Jules Robert, Nancy | Jules Robert, Nancy
| 1931 | 1905
|- |-
| 2 | 2
| Marie-Madeleine
| Thérèse of the Child Jesus
| B<sup>2</sup> | C<sup>3</sup>
| 3200 kg | 1.52 m
| 2329 kg
| East
| Jules Robert, Nancy | Jules Robert, Nancy
| 1931 | 1905
|- |-
| 3 | 3
| Lazarine
| Gertrude
| C#<sup>3</sup> | D<sup>3</sup>
| 2200 kg | 1.34 m
| 1700 kg
| Jules Robert, Nancy
| 1931 | East
| Paccard, Haute-Savoie
| 1979
|- |-
| 4 | 4
| Marthe
| Marguerite-Marie
| D<sup>3</sup> | E<sup>3</sup>
| 1900 kg | 1.23 m
| 1230 kg
| East
| Jules Robert, Nancy | Jules Robert, Nancy
| 1931 | 1905
|- |-
| 5 | 5
| Gertrude
| Élisabeth
| E<sup>3</sup> | F<sup>3</sup>
| 1400 kg | 1.12 m
| 941 kg
| East
| Jules Robert, Nancy | Jules Robert, Nancy
| 1931 | 1905
|- |-
| 6 | 6
| Marie | Jeanne
| A<sup>3</sup> | G<sup>3</sup>
| 515 kg | 1 m
| 680 kg
| East
| Jules Robert, Nancy | Jules Robert, Nancy
| 1908 | 1905
|-
| 7
| Charlotte
| B<sup>3</sup>
| 378 kg
| Jules Robert, Nancy
| 1908
|-
| 8
| Bernadette
| C#<sup>4</sup>
| 276 kg
| Jules Robert, Nancy
| 1908
|} |}


== Architecture == == Stained Glass ==
The ] windows, created by ], were destroyed in 1917 during ]. However, the original ] by Janin were preserved, allowing for their reconstruction after the war, with minor modifications to eliminate anachronistic elements such as the ] and the ] from the depiction of "Jesus Weeping Over Jerusalem."<ref>{{cite book |author1=Michel Hérold |author2=Francis Roussel |title=Le vitrail en Lorraine du XIIe au XXe siècle |location=Metz and Pont-à-Mousson |publisher=Serpenoise and Centre culturel des Prémontrés |year=1983 |pages=108}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Francis Roussel |title=La route du vitrail |location=Metz |publisher=Serpenoise |series=Lorraine |year=1994 |pages=32}}</ref>
Designed by ], the basilica combines elements of ] and ] styles to meet the respective preferences of Bishop Turinaz and Abbé Loevenbruck. The building’s cruciform plan includes a semi-circular ] and a ] with three ].


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The basilica is 76 meters long, with an interior length of 62 meters (excluding the porch). The nave is 21 meters wide, with the central aisle accounting for 11 meters. The height under the ] is 22.5 meters, while the ] reaches 84.2 meters. The tower houses eight bells, including "Jeanne d'Arc" (the ]) and others named for Catholic saints such as ] and ].
File:Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy (52633487365).jpg|"The Calmed Storm"
File:Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy (53022371751).jpg|"The Samaritan Woman at the Well"
</gallery>


{{Portal|Catholicism|Nancy|Christian architecture}}
Numerous sculpted ] and painted murals enhance the basilica's transept portals. The building also features five chapels.

== Artists Involved ==
* ]: Victor Huel (father and son)
* ]: Jules Schneider
* ] artists: ] and Joseph Benoît (workshops at 37 rue Hermite and 12 rue Lionnois, Nancy)
* ]: ], 1948

== Environment ==
A pair of ] established a nest in the basilica's spire during the winter of 2003–2004.

== Community Use ==
The basement halls serve as meeting spaces and are used by various ] organizations.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Nancy-ND-Lourdes.jpg|Side facade of the basilica.
File:Nef 02017.JPG|The nave.
File:Tour 01974.JPG|Entrance view from ].
File:Chapiteaux 02135.JPG|A sculpted capital.
File:L'assomption 02106.JPG|Transept portal with mural and stained glass.
File:Orgues 02171.JPG|The basilica organ.
</gallery>


== References == == References ==
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== External Links ==
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Latest revision as of 18:40, 13 January 2025

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Nancy
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy
The basilica viewed from the north
Religion
DistrictMeurthe-et-Moselle
RegionGrand Est
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMinor basilica
Location
LocationNancy, France
CountryFrance
Architecture
Architect(s)Anthony Rougieux and Jules Criqui
Groundbreaking1902
Website
Parish website

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Nancy (French: *Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy*) is a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church located in Nancy, France. It combines Romanesque and Byzantine styles and was inspired by the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre in Paris. The basilica owes its construction to three key figures: Bishop Charles-François Turinaz, Canon Henri Blaise, and architect Anthony Rougieux. Situated in the western part of Nancy, near the border with Laxou, it is part of the Poincaré - Foch - Anatole France - Croix de Bourgogne neighborhood and is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

History

On August 13, 1889, Charles-François Turinaz Bishop of Nancy-Toul decided to establish a new church between Nancy and Laxou to serve as the center of Nancy's twelfth parish. He entrusted Canon Henri Blaise (1863–1920), who was also his secretary, with overseeing the project and serving as the parish's first parish priest. Turinaz wrote: "I entrust you with the great and difficult mission of founding the new parish, which I place under the blessings, the power, and the marvelous fertility of the Sacred Heart of Jesus."

The building was designed and constructed by Anthony Rougieux (1854–1906), a well-trained architect in the eclectic style under Julien Guadet. The foundation stone was laid and blessed on June 9, 1902, and the statue of the Sacred Heart atop the dome was blessed on April 23, 1904. The basilica was completed in 1905.

Elevated to the status of a minor basilica in September 1905 by Pope Pius X, it was consecrated by Bishop Turinaz and opened for worship on November 15, 1905. The tintinnabulum and ombrellino are displayed in the choir.

The body of Bishop Turinaz is interred in the left transept of the basilica, as per his wishes. The body of Canon Blaise, Turinaz's universal legatee upon his death, lies in the right transept.

Organ

The basilica houses an organ built by Charles Didier-Van-Caster (1852–1906), completed in 1907. It was inaugurated on May 30, 1907, by Charles-Marie Widor. The instrument has 48 stops across three manuals and a pedalboard, including two 32-foot ranks (bourdon 32 and contrebombarde 32).

A significant overhaul was carried out between 2016 and 2019 by Xavier Szymczak, organ builder and voicer, along with Frédéric Mayeur, the organist. The organ was blessed and inaugurated on June 2, 2019.

Bells

The bourdon bell of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, weighing nearly six tonnes, is the largest bell in Nancy and rings only on exceptional occasions, such as the death or election of a pope.

The Saint Charles Tower (west, right of the facade) houses the bourdon, while five smaller bells are located in the Saint Maurice Tower (east). These bells are adorned with intricate carvings and Gothic-style niches depicting various figures.

Bells of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
# Name Note Diameter Weight Tower Founder Year
1 Marguerite-Marie G 2.10 m 5996 kg West Jules Robert, Nancy 1905
2 Marie-Madeleine C 1.52 m 2329 kg East Jules Robert, Nancy 1905
3 Lazarine D 1.34 m 1700 kg East Paccard, Haute-Savoie 1979
4 Marthe E 1.23 m 1230 kg East Jules Robert, Nancy 1905
5 Gertrude F 1.12 m 941 kg East Jules Robert, Nancy 1905
6 Jeanne G 1 m 680 kg East Jules Robert, Nancy 1905

Stained Glass

The stained glass windows, created by Joseph Janin, were destroyed in 1917 during World War I. However, the original cartoons by Janin were preserved, allowing for their reconstruction after the war, with minor modifications to eliminate anachronistic elements such as the Eiffel Tower and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre from the depiction of "Jesus Weeping Over Jerusalem."

  • "The Calmed Storm" "The Calmed Storm"
  • "The Samaritan Woman at the Well" "The Samaritan Woman at the Well"

References

  1. La Semaine religieuse de Nancy. Nancy: Crépin-Leblond. 1902. p. 434., cited in Olivier Geoffroy (February 2004). "Nancy, basilique du Sacré-Cœur". musimem.com. Musica et Memoria.
  2. "La basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Nancy" (PDF). catholique-nancy.fr. Diocese of Nancy-Toul.
  3. Christian Lutz; René Depoutot (1990). Orgues de Lorraine. Inventaire national des orgues. Vol. 1. Metz: Association d'étude pour la coordination des activités régionales musicales (ASSECARM) and Serpenoise. p. 298. ISBN 2-87692-064-6.
  4. Jean-Christophe Vincent (May 27, 2019). "The grand organ of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart regains its voice". L'Est Républicain.
  5. Ghislain Utard (November 23, 2015). "Nancy: A moving farewell to Marie, victim of the attacks". L'Est Républicain.
  6. Michel Hérold; Francis Roussel (1983). Le vitrail en Lorraine du XIIe au XXe siècle. Metz and Pont-à-Mousson: Serpenoise and Centre culturel des Prémontrés. p. 108.
  7. Francis Roussel (1994). La route du vitrail. Lorraine. Metz: Serpenoise. p. 32.
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