Église Saint-Patrice de Rouen is a church building in the commune of Rouen, in Normandy’s Seine-Maritime department, at the corner of rue Saint-Patrice and rue Abbé-Cochet. Dedicated to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, it was reconstructed in the 16th century on the site of a 13th-century church. The building combines flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles and is known for its Renaissance-era stained glass windows.
Construction began in two main campaigns. The first, between 1540 and 1560, included the choir with its north aisle doubled by the Saint-Fiacre chapel, as well as the north aisle of the nave. Religious wars and an economic crisis interrupted the works, which resumed in 1648 with the construction of the Passion chapel and the south aisle of the nave. The church was later vaulted in stone, and its portal was made in the 18th century.
Its stained glass ensemble includes the oldest window, the Saints and Virgin window in bay 5, dating from the 13th century and reinstalled from the earlier church. Other windows date from the reconstruction periods between 1540 and 1700, with some coming from Saint-Godard church in Rouen. The church has been listed as a historic monument since 1840.
Nearby Objects
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Synagogue de Rouen 250 m away -
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen 250 m away -
Église Saint-Godard 300 m away -
Musée Le Secq des Tournelles 300 m away -
Place du Vieux-Marché 400 m away
Location of Saint-Patrice Church in Rouen
Saint-Patrice Church is located in Normandy, in the French department of Seine-Maritime. Within the commune of Rouen, it stands at the corner of rue Saint-Patrice and rue AbbE-Cochet. This positioning places the church within a specific urban setting in the city, defined by two intersecting streets.
Architecture and Stained Glass
The Church of Saint-Patrice in Rouen combines flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles. It is dedicated to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and was reconstructed in the 16th century on the site of a 13th-century church. The first construction campaign took place between 1540 and 1560, when the choir with its north aisle doubled by the Saint-Fiacre chapel was built, along with the north aisle of the nave. Construction was then interrupted by religious wars and an economic crisis, before resuming in 1648 with the addition of the Passion chapel and the south aisle of the nave. The church was later vaulted in stone, and its portal was completed in the 18th century.\n\nThe building is especially known for its stained glass windows, which include Renaissance-era examples. The oldest window is the Saints and Virgin window in bay 5, dating from the 13th century. It was made for the earlier church and reinstalled during the reconstruction. Other windows in the choir, chapels, and aisles date from the reconstruction periods between 1540 and 1700. Some of the stained glass windows also came from the Saint-Godard church in Rouen due to exchanges and disturbances. The church has been listed as a historic monument since 1840.