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Saints-Anges Church — A Living Soul
Culture, Taste, Sharing
A new project in the Beauce region: the requalification of the Saints-Anges church, built in 1913–1914. A unique heritage site set to shine throughout the Beauce.
In the heart of Saints-Anges, the church reinvents itself to bring people together. Once a sacred place, it now becomes a living crossroads, a vibrant centre where the voices, faces and stories of an entire community meet. A lively café-bakery, a neighbourhood theatre, a library open to the world, shared spaces and bright homes: every corner of the Saints-Anges Church will carry the warmth of encounters and the richness of our culture.
More than an architectural transformation, it is a rebirth — that of a place returning to its first calling: to unite, to inspire, to welcome. A local flame, fed by heritage and the collective imagination, that will shine far beyond the municipality, until it becomes a national symbol of revitalization, innovation and shared pride.
- Location
- Municipality of Saints-Anges, Beauce
- Type
- Place of worship
- Year
- 2025
- Scope
- Heritage requalification
- Programme
- Café-bakery, library, housing, place of worship, youth workspace, green amphitheatre
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A living ground for a community on the move
Around the church, the ground no longer merely supports a building: it becomes a social interface, the active heart of daily life. A fluid connecting zone crosses the site, linking the indoor uses — from the theatre to the café — with outdoor experiences. This architectural threshold becomes a common thread, inviting people to stroll, to meet and to make the place their own.
The adjacent park, open and accessible, becomes a reinvented public square where trees, natural shade and a refuge pond come together. People come to sit, talk, work outdoors or simply observe the living world. It is no longer just a place to pass through: it is a shared, hybrid, free and evolving space.
Every square metre is designed to welcome local people — children, seniors, creators, passers-by — in an urban eco-landscape that combines well-being, inclusion and everyday beauty.
Programme by level
- Ground floor
- Entrance and circulation gallery: 105 m²
Café-bakery (60 people): 527 m²
Library (80 to 110 people): 273 m²
Studio and one-bedroom apartments
Place of worship: 144 m²
Service spaces: 77 m² - Attic
- Housing for seasonal workers or tourism: 500 m²
Service spaces: 132 m² - Mezzanine
- Workspace, co-presence and collaborative work for young people (50 people): 55 m²
Service spaces: 70 m² - Basement
- Two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments: 573 m²
Service spaces: 234 m² - Outdoors
- Terrace, stairs and accessible ramp: 620 m²
Green amphitheatre: 350 m²
