Église Saint-Genès des Carmes

The church of Saint-Genès des Carmes, in Clermont-Ferrand

The church of Saint-Genès des Carmes is a fine church of southern Gothic style, built by the Carmelites in the medieval district of Clermont-Ferrand. The Clermont-Ferrand audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this building of dark Volvic stone, inscribed in the Historic Monuments, whose nineteenth-century stained glass testifies to the rich religious past of the Auvergne city.

History

This fine church was built by the Carmelites from the fourteenth century. It stands out in the medieval district of Clermont-Ferrand by its dark stone, come from the quarries of Volvic, that gives to so many buildings of the city their so particular colour. Inscribed in the Historic Monuments since 1961, it displays a southern Gothic style and preserves fine stained glass of the nineteenth century realised by the master glassmaker Émile Thibaut. A former church of the Carmelite Brothers, it is today a Catholic place of worship, located rue Neuve-des-Carmes. Although more modest than the majestic cathedral very nearby, it remains a fine testimony of the medieval period and reflects the typical architecture of Clermont-Ferrand, that is today nicknamed the City of the Tyre. You will visit it in the calm and contemplation conducive to this place of prayer.

What to see

Here you discover a fine church of southern Gothic style, built by the Carmelites from the fourteenth century in dark Volvic stone, inscribed in the Historic Monuments; it preserves fine stained glass of the nineteenth century by Émile Thibaut and testifies to the medieval period, in the calm conducive to contemplation. Saint-Genès des Carmes is a place of prayer of the medieval district, to be visited with respect. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The church of Saint-Genès des Carmes lies rue Neuve-des-Carmes, in the medieval district of Clermont-Ferrand, reachable on foot. It is a place of worship in activity, whose access is made in the respect of the services and of contemplation; the hours of visit vary. It is best to enquire before coming and to adopt correct attire.

What is the style of the church of Saint-Genès des Carmes in Clermont-Ferrand?

It displays a southern Gothic style; built by the Carmelites from the fourteenth century in dark Volvic stone, inscribed in the Historic Monuments since 1961, it preserves fine stained glass of the nineteenth century realised by the master glassmaker Émile Thibaut and reflects the typical architecture of Clermont-Ferrand.

Where is the church of Saint-Genès des Carmes in Clermont-Ferrand?

Rue Neuve-des-Carmes, in the medieval district of Clermont-Ferrand, in France.