Church of Saint-Maclou

Church of Saint-Maclou
Aerial view showing west façade and lantern tower
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
ProvinceArchdiocese of Rouen
RegionUpper Normandy
RiteRoman Rite
StatusActive
Location
Location49°26′23″N 1°05′54″E / 49.43972°N 1.09833°E / 49.43972; 1.09833
StateFrance
Architecture
TypeParish church
StyleFrench Gothic
Groundbreaking1436 (1436)
Completed1521 (1521)
Official name: Eglise Paroissiale Saint-Maclou
Designated1840
Reference no.IA00021849[1]
DenominationÉglise
Website
rouen.catholique.fr/spip.php?rubrique934

The Church of Saint-Maclou is a Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, named after the Saint Malo, which is considered one of the best examples of the Flamboyant style of Gothic architecture in France.[2] Saint-Maclou, along with Rouen Cathedral, the Palais de Justice (also Flamboyant), and the Church of St. Ouen, form a famous ensemble of significant Gothic buildings in Rouen. Its spire reaches a height of 83 meters.

  1. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Maclou, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ Benton, Janetta Rebold, Art of the Middle Ages, pp. 151-152, 2002, Thames & Hudson (World of Art), ISBN 0500203504