Saint-Sébastien (Nancy)
The Saint-Sébastien church is a baroque parish church in the new town of Nancy .
history
The parish was built in the course of the new town of Nancy by Duke Charles III. formed by Lorraine on November 21, 1593. As a provisional church, a small chapel was initially built in just three months. Jean Maréchaudel († 1618) became the first parish priest. Under the reign of Duke Leopold , the now dilapidated nave was demolished in 1719. In its place, a new baroque building was built according to plans by the architect Jean Nicolas Jenneson (1686–1755), whose remains were transferred to the church in 1917. The foundation stone was laid on July 20, 1720. In 1731 the building was completed and consecrated on September 30, 1732 by the Bishop of Toul , Scipion-Jérôme Bégon .
During the French Revolution , the church was used as an insane asylum from 1794, then as a straw store, and in 1801 it was used again for worship. During the 19th century, several modifications were made. The church suffered severe damage from the construction of the neighboring Center Commercial Saint-Sébastien shopping center with underground parking in the 1970s, for which the surrounding 17th century houses were also torn down and replaced by modern apartment blocks.
In 1998 the church was given to the Jesuit Community of Nancy. Today it belongs to the parish of the city center, Notre Dame de Bonne Nouvelle.
Furnishing
The marble main altar originally comes from the Premonstratensian Church (Temple Saint-Jean), which was given over to Protestant worship at the beginning of the 19th century. The two side altars (the right to St. Sebastian, the left to St. Joseph) were created by Eugène Valli at the end of the 19th century.
Noteworthy are the paintings Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian by Jean Le Clerc (17th century) in the left aisle and an Annunciation by Girardet.
literature
- JJ Lionnois: Histoire des villes vieille et neuve de Nancy, depuis leur fondation, jusqu'en 1798 . Volume 2. Nancy 1811
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Coordinates: 48 ° 41 ′ 20.4 " N , 6 ° 10 ′ 51.5" E