Église Saint-Christophe-de-Javel

The church of Saint-Christophe-de-Javel was built between 1926 and 1930. A former wooden chapel, built on this site in 1863, was destroyed in 1890, and a temporary chapel was used until 1898 when the church was built in 1926. The present church is the work of the architect Charles-Henri Besnard. The choir's mural, by Henri-Marcel Magne, depicts him surrounded by travellers imploring his protection, and modern means of transport (train, liner, balloon, plane, car), inspired by the district's transport industries, notably the nearby Citroën factories.

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  • Café within 500m

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Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

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