| Church of Saint-Jacques of Dieppe | |
| Country: | France |
| Location: | Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Denomination: | Catholic |
| Dedication: | Saint James |
| Status: | Parish church |
| Functional Status: | Active |
| Designated Date: | 1840 |
| Style: | Flamboyant Gothic, Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking: | 12th century |
| Completed Date: | 16th century |
The Church of Saint-Jacques in Dieppe is a church located in Dieppe, France. The building has been classified as a monument historique in 1840. The church is dedicated to Saint James the Great.
The church (11th to 16th centuries) features Flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance styles. In 1282, Saint-Jacques church was established as a parish by Guillaume de Flavacourt, Archbishop of Rouen. The north and south transepts date back to the second half of the11th century. The choir, nave, and aisles date from the 13th century, except for the vaults and the triforium of the nave, which date from the 14th century. The great portal was also built in the 14th century. In the 14th century, the tower and chapels located on either side of the great nave of the choir were raised, except for two of them which were part of the church's original plan.[1] [2] [3]
Inside, the Treasure Chapel is decorated with a frieze called des sauvages revealing the various nations discovered by Dieppe's navigators and sailors. At the request of Jean Ango, patron of the church in the 16th century, the artist depicted various scenes from the life of the natives: a procession of celebrations and dances, war episodes, which many archaeologists and scholars came to observe. Victor Hugo also came to see these real stone laceworks on .
The building has been listed as a monument historique in 1840.
Lucien Lefort, the departmental architect, carried out a restoration operation before 1916.
In, following the collapse of the dome's framework, the campanile was removed for restoration.[4] [5]
On the night of 6 to, eight paintings were stolen from the church.