The Lord’s Day is a partner of the 34th edition of the Grand Prix Pèlerin du patrimoine which rewards restoration and heritage creation projects in France. Discover the 6 winners in videos.
The Lord’s Day partner of the Pilgrim Heritage Grand Prize
Chapels, frescoes, statues, stained glass windows, paintings… The CFRT/The Lord’s Day favors in its editorial approach the promotion of religious and cultural heritage. The Pèlerin Prize is part of this approach and supports the commitment of those who contribute to bringing this heritage to life. Six distinctions were awarded to encourage the transmission of cultural heritage in all its diversity.
The Pilgrim Media Prize, with the support of the CFRT/The Lord’s Dayawarded in 2024, the Boucicaut chapel of the Saint-Sauveur church (Orne)
Aristide Boucicaut, born in Bellême in 1810, revolutionized commerce and influenced social structures. Attached to their land, the Boucicauts embellished the Saint-Sauveur church in Bellême. Under the direction of Louis-Charles Boileau and Charles Lameire, the artist Gian Domenico Facchina and other talents created a chapel decorated with marble, stained glass and paintings, dating from 1878 and classified as a historic monument since 1975. Its restoration is crucial to preserving this Norman treasure.
The Boucicaut chapel
Other Prizes and winners
Pilgrim Prize Together for Heritage, with the support of the Heritage Foundation: the Chapel of the Virgin and the Chapel of the Rosary (Corsica)
The chapel of the Virgin, formerly belonging to a female brotherhood, houses a marble altar from 1869 decorated with a bas-relief of the coat of arms of Mgr Lucciardi, benefactor of the parish. It was gilded by Carlo Tuticci in 1887 and contains a recently restored painting by D’Orazio De Ferrari from 1640. The Rosary Chapel, private in the 17th century, retains a stucco altar from the 18th century but is seriously dilapidated by water infiltration.
Chapel of the Virgin and Chapel of the Rosary
Pilgrim Prize for transmission and sharing, in partnership with the support of The Safeguarding of French Art: the Saint Pierre de Mérifons chapel (Hérault)
An ancient church on the Lodève-Narbonne road, the Saint-Pierre de Mérifons chapel reveals a Gallo-Roman past through excavations. Of uncertain origin, it possibly dates from the 11th century. Passed to the bishops of Lodève in the 11th century, it is cited in pontifical documents in the 13th century. Having fallen into ruins, it was restored in the 17th century in homage to Saint-Fulcran. Its bell tower and adjacent buildings were erected at this time. In 1732, Mérifons became a parish.
Chapel of Saint-Pierre Mérifons
Pilgrim Prize for the creation and renovation of churches in Ile-de-France, with the support of Chantiers du cardinal: the relief of Sainte-Cécile (Paris)
Located in the 20th century in Paris, the Saint-Gabriel church was built in 1935 by Chantiers du Cardinal. Its architect Murcier chose a neo-Romanesque project, tinged with Art Deco with very beautiful works, such as the stained glass windows by Charles Mauméjean in the apse or the fresco of the triumphal arch by Lemaître surrounding the choir. The restoration of the relief of Sainte-Cécile is part of the overall renovation of the church.
Relief of Sainte-Cécile from the Saint-Gabriel church
Pilgrim Prize for Heritage Apprentice, with the support of the Historic Monuments Restoration Group (GMH): Emilien Mariette (Villebaudon)
Emilien Mariette, in the second year of CAP carpenter and manufacturer at Ateliers Aubert-Labansat, flourishes in prestigious heritage restoration projects. He learned the importance of reflection and reversibility in his work, while remaining attentive to technical innovations. His participation in the competition allowed him to refine his tool choices by observing his colleagues and studying the relationships between the carpenter and his tools.
Émilien Mariette, carpenter
Pèlerin Prize for young craftsman, with the support of the Pèlerin: Julia Burgun (Paris)
Lulled in art and passionate about all its forms since childhood, Julia discovered painting restoration in 2016. She undertook the master II in conservation-restoration of easel paintings at the École de Condé. Top of her class, she obtained her curator-restorer diploma with the congratulations of the jury. It specializes in the treatment of oval works, which require special attention.
Julia Burgun, painting restorer
Pilgrim Prize for Christian heritage in danger, with the support of the foundation of the Order of Malta: The Heritage Truck (Iraq)
Created in 2024, this itinerant device aims to raise awareness of the tangible and intangible heritage of Christian and Yazidis communities. The goal is also to strengthen the inclusion of this heritage in the great Iraqi history. Finally, it is about supporting the stabilization and vitality of these communities.
Director Lucile Bellanger highlights the winners
This year again, the CFRT is producing films on the 6 winners of the prize. The production of these 6 films was entrusted to Lucile Bellanger, director of documentaries specializing in heritage. Restoration and architectural heritage are themes dear to Lucile Bellanger who has produced several documentaries for the CFRT such as The people of stone in 2023, on the sculptures which adorn our religious buildings, broadcast in the program The Day of the Lord.
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