Église du Sacré-Cœur de Dijon is a church built in the 1930s in neo-Byzantine style. Located in the quartier de la Maladière, in the north-east of Dijon, it was decided in 1931 by Bishop Pierre Petit de Julleville. Father Louis Tattevin played an important role in the project by collecting private funds to finance construction and by helping define the general design, including the dimensions and materials.
The church was built according to plans by the Parisian architect Julien Barbier. The first stone was laid two years after 1931, and the church was later consecrated. The church, the façades and roofs of the presbytery, and the enclosures are registered by decree, and the church in its entirety is classified by decree.
Nearby Objects
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Conservatoire Jean-Philippe Rameau 900 m away -
Place du Trente-Octobre 1500 m away -
Maison Millière 1600 m away -
Hôtel de Vogüé 1600 m away -
Halles de Dijon 1600 m away
Neo-Byzantine Church in North-East Dijon
The Eglise du Sacre-Coeur de Dijon is a church built in the neo-Byzantine style. Constructed in the 1930s, it is located in the quartier de la Maladiere, in the north-east of Dijon. Its location and architectural style place it within the urban and historical fabric of this part of the city.
History and Design of the Church
The decision to build the church was made in 1931 by Bishop Pierre Petit de Julleville of Dijon. Father Louis Tattevin played a central role in the project by collecting private funds to finance construction and by contributing to the general design, including the dimensions and materials. The first stone was laid two years after 1931, and the church was built from plans by the Parisian architect Julien Barbier. The church was later consecrated. Its heritage value was formally recognized through protection measures: the church, the presbytery facades and roofs, and the enclosures were registered by decree on an unspecified date, and the church in its entirety was classified by a decree on an unspecified date.