St. Joseph's Church in Le Havre was designed by Auguste Perret and his studio, and built from 1951 to 1957 or 1958. The city of Le Havre commissioned Perret's studio to rebuild the city from 1945 to 1964. The article names no style, calling it a centrally planned concrete building and a product of post-war innovation.
The concrete tower is 351 feet (107 m) tall, with an octagonal shaft rising from a three-tiered square base on triangular supports. A spiral staircase runs from the shaft to the bell room. The glass uses seven primary colors manipulated into about 50 hues, and each side of the octagon has its own combination.
The church is a memorial to about 5,000 civilians who died. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret, inscribed in 2005. It is an active Roman Catholic church. The article gives no hours.
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