Construction decision 1868 (≈ 1868)
City Council is launching a new church project.
1869
Initial plans
Initial plans 1869 (≈ 1869)
Natalis Daullé designs the building.
1870
Interruption of work
Interruption of work 1870 (≈ 1870)
Franco-Prussian War stopped the construction site.
1876-1879
Construction under Delefortrie
Construction under Delefortrie 1876-1879 (≈ 1878)
Victor Delefortrie is leading the resumption of work.
1921-1926
Restoration by Cuvillier
Restoration by Cuvillier 1921-1926 (≈ 1924)
Consolidation work and preservation of style.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Natalis Daullé - Architect
Author of the original plans in 1869.
Victor Delefortrie - Amienese architect
Directed the construction from 1876 to 1879.
Cuvillier - Architect restorer
Supervised the work between 1921 and 1926.
Origin and history
The church of Saint-Léger de Glisy, located in the Somme department, was decided by the municipal council in 1868. The original plans, designed by architect Natalis Daullé in 1869, were interrupted by the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. This conflict delayed the project until 1876, when work resumed under the direction of Victor Delefortrie, an Amienese architect, and ended in 1879.
The building, built in a neo-Gothic brick style, adopts a traditional basilical plan. It includes a nave with a low side, a transept, and a choir with a three-sided apse. Its facade, framed by two pepper roof turrets, presents a unique portal topped by an open tympanum and an ogival bay. The bell tower, with an arrow in slate, dominates the whole.
Between 1921 and 1926, the architect Cuvillier supervised important restoration work. These interventions allowed to preserve the architectural characteristics of the church, while consolidating its structure. The building is part of the religious heritage of the Amiens Métropole community, reflecting the local history and stylistic evolutions of the 19th century.
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