Une vie, une œuvre, des archives : note sur le fonds Dom Paul Bellot aux Archives nationales du monde du travail (Fonds n° 2003 006)

• Main Author: Christian Hottin
• Format: Article
• Language: fra
• Published: Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication 2009-11-01
• Series: In Situ : Revue de Patrimoines
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/insitu/4716

The aim of this article is to give a brief presentation of the archives of Dom Paul Bellot, Benedictine monk and architect and one of the leading figures of religious architecture during the first half of the 20th century. These archives are held today at Roubaix at the Archives nationales du Monde du Travail. Beyond the intrinsic interest of these papers for the history of contemporary sacred art and for the light they bring to understanding the original and complex personality of the man, the history of the papers also illustrates some of the difficulties inherent to the conservation of the religious heritage : the ageing of monastic communities ; the importance of non-paid work ; and the need for public support in the safekeeping and interpretation of the papers.