Church of the Sacred Heart

The Church of the Sacred Heart, in Amiens

The Church of the Sacred Heart of Amiens was built for the Vallée district, isolated by the arrival of the railway. The Amiens audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this sanctuary born from the industrial and railway development of the town in the nineteenth century.

The sanctuary of the Vallée district

The construction of the Church of the Sacred Heart is explained by the development of the railway, that is just next to it and that isolated this district, called the Vallée district. In the nineteenth century, the arrival of the railway profoundly transformed the towns: in Amiens, the tracks and the railway installations created a cut in the urban fabric, separating certain districts from the rest of the town and from their parishes. It became thus indispensable to build a new place of worship to allow the faithful of this district to continue to practise their religion without having to cross the tracks. The church was thus built for this purpose, testifying to the adaptation of the town and the religious life to the mutations of the industrial era. Dedicated to the Sacred Heart, a devotion very widespread at this time, it illustrates the religious architecture of the nineteenth century, often inspired by the styles of the past. In an atmosphere conducive to contemplation, it continues to watch over its district. A district sanctuary and a witness of the industrial era, the Church of the Sacred Heart is discovered with respect.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the church built in the nineteenth century for the Vallée district, isolated from the rest of the town by the arrival of the very close railway; it became indispensable to build there a new place of worship, testifying to the adaptation of the religious life to the industrial era. Dedicated to the Sacred Heart, it illustrates the religious architecture of its time. The Church of the Sacred Heart is a witness of the industrial era in Amiens. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Church of the Sacred Heart lies in the Vallée district, near the railway, in Amiens, reachable on foot. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; entry is generally free, but hours vary. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

Why was the Church of the Sacred Heart built in Amiens?

Because the development of the railway, just next to it, isolated the Vallée district from the rest of the town and from its parishes; it became indispensable to build a new place of worship for the faithful of the district, which testifies to the adaptation of the religious life to the industrial era in the nineteenth century.

Where is the Church of the Sacred Heart in Amiens?

In the Vallée district, near the railway, in Amiens, in France.