The church Notre-Dame du Raincy is a modern church built in 1922-1923 by French architects Auguste and Gustave Perret, on the territory of the town of Raincy, in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris. It is considered an iconic landmark of modern architecture, and owes its fame to the fact that this is the first church built of reinforced concrete in France.
This iconic building of the early modern period allowed Perret « to give reinforced concrete an aesthetic expression. It was this dignification of the material that led to the building's international recognition. » The concrete here was unadorned, without any facing of stone. And even details--altar, baptismal font, for example, were moulded of this simple material.
In additional to the use of reinforced concrete for a religious building, the simplicity of design also makes this structure a transitional moment in twentieth century architecture.
The sides of the church are largely hidden by neighboring buildings. Because the walls are not load bearing, they are continuous concrete "tracery" in various patterns containing glass.This grill work actually forms the walls.
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