Description
Designed in the Romanesque-Byzantine style by architect Alfred Coisel between 1869 and 1874, Saint-Michel church is inspired by the great Romanesque basilicas. Constructed of limestone for the bell tower-porch, spire and facings, with brick infill, it has three naves, the central nave having two levels and the aisles one. The openings are divided by a mullion and topped by an oculus. The choir is framed by two sacristies and decorated with murals by Alphonse Colas, depicting the 12 apostles. Eighteen stalls are installed. The nave is supported by semicircular arches and twelve monolithic Tournai stone columns with Corinthian capitals.The great organ was built in 1898 by Joseph Merklin. Since modified, it now has three manuals and a pedalboard, and 2700 pipes. The church, owned by the city of Lille, was restored in 2019.l'église Saint-Michel et le Sacré-C?ur are part of the Notre-Dame-de-Pentecôte parish.
