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The Saint-Joseph Chapel was a historic church on the grounds of Saint-Paul College in Lille, France. ^[1] It was built in 1887, and was demolished in February 2021 to build a new campus. ^[2]

Construction

The chapel was the work of architect Auguste Mourcou [ fr]. ^[3]

Demolition

The demolition was criticised and described an "iniquitous act" by journalist Stéphane Bern, ^[4] and attempted to be prevented by former Minister of Culture Franck Riester. ^[5]

References

50°38′01″N 3°02′56″E / 50.6335°N 3.0489°E / 50.6335; 3.0489

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