Église Saint-Bernard
Église Saint-Bernard stands in France as a postwar church with a circular form and a detached octagonal campanile. Jean Monserat and Joseph Schwab designed the building between 1960 and 1962. Three doors sit beneath a broad stained-glass window, introducing the rounded architecture beyond.
The altar occupies the centre of the congregation, an unusually communal arrangement for its period. Inside, Ernest Werlé’s vast abstract windows, created between 1967 and 1977, fill the nave with coloured light and shadow. Side chapels hold Tristan Ruhlmann’s windows, which depict the Baptism of Christ, Pentecost, the Prodigal Son, and the Parable of the Beam in the Eye. Together, the glass and circular layout create a space shaped by light, movement, and shared attention.
Above the altar, a wooden Christ stands with outstretched arms rather than nailed hands. That gesture gives the interior a distinctive image of blessing and welcome.
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