The Church of St. Felix () is a

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located in the district of Hauts-Pavés/Saint Felix, in

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, France. The church is dedicated to the fifth century French bishop,

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History

Before its creation, the current St. Felix parish was part of the village of Barbin, and it adjoined St. Similien parish. The church was built from August 1843 on the land bordering the château de la Haute-Forêt, with plans by architect Charles Raymond (1813–1872). In a

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style and with a small scale. Once completed, the small rural church was extended and dedicated to Monsignor on 25 February 1844. At the time, the vault was not completely finished and the floor was not paved. In 1856, the Ministry of Interior offers a memorial for Olivier Saint-Félix converting the

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s, and added two wings to the nineteenth-century building. The church was enlarged again around 1950 and consecrated on 20 June 1953. All the windows are works of Gabriel Loire.

Organs

The great organ of Saint-Félix church date from 1954 and was inaugurated by

Maurice Duruflé Maurice Gustave Duruflé (; 11 January 1902 – 16 June 1986) was a French composer, organist, musicologist, and teacher. Life and career Duruflé was born in Louviers, Eure in 1902. He attended Rouen Cathedral Choir School from 1912 to 1918, ...

. They were later restored by organ-builder Denis Lacorre in 2008.

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