Saint Charles de Serin,

Lyon

The parish of Saint Charles was founded in 1874 and had a neo-Gothic church designed by architect Louis Bresson. This church was demolished because the Croix Rousse tunnel was constructed. The parish received a new building that did not get in the way…

The architect of this new church was Louis Mortamet, who used a modern variant of Bellotism in reinforced concrete. Sleek, more businesslike, the parabolic arch has been replaced by a Gothic arch.

The tower has a cylindrical crown, and the roof tiles show a diamond motif decoration.

The interior is lightly decorated, the lower part of the wall has a dark color accent. There is, however, a stone pulpit.

The church was put into use in February 1952.

Photo’s: a.w.a. lukassen and a.a. lukassen, summer 2023

Interior: Wikimedia commons, Romainbehar