Eglise Saint-Michel

Designed in the Romanesque-Byzantine style by architect Alfred Coisel between 1869 and 1874, Saint-Michel church is inspired by the great Romanesque basilicas. The church is built in limestone for the bell tower-porch, spire and facings, with a brick infill.
It has three naves, with the central nave on two levels and the aisles on one. The openings are divided by a mullion and topped by an oculus. The choir is framed by two sacristies and decorated with murals by Alphonse Colas, depicting the 12 apostles. Eighteen stalls are installed. The nave is supported by semicircular arches and twelve monolithic Tournai stone columns with Corinthian capitals.
The great organ was built in 1898 by Joseph Merklin. Since modified, it now has three manuals and a pedalboard, and 2700 pipes. The organ's current aesthetic is similar to that of Olivier Messiaen's organ at the Église de la Sainte-Trinité in Paris, accentuating the resemblance between the two churches.
The church, owned by the city of Lille, was restored in 2019.
Saint-Michel and Sacré-C?ur are part of the Notre-Dame-de-Pentecôte parish.

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