St. Odile Church

The location of Saint-Odile on the outskirts of Paris is for a reason. The 20-30s of the XX century in France were marked as a mass construction of churches. They appeared in every district of Paris. First, it is the work of artisans, and secondly, the attraction of people to the faith.

Avenue Stefan Mallarme, where they decided to build the Church of St. Otil, was a very poor street filled with street children and robbers. Catholics were sure that with the appearance of the temple, the situation on the street would change. Over time, that's what happened. After the construction of the church on Stefan Mallarme appeared cafes, sports centers, parks.

The architect of Saint-Otil was Jacques Barget. The project was inspired by the style of Romanesque churches from the west of France. Barge paid great attention to stained glass windows and a high chapel.