Start of work 1911 (≈ 1911)
Launch of the project by Abbé Langlois.
1914-1918
Interruption of work
Interruption of work 1914-1918 (≈ 1916)
War slowing down construction.
1958-1960
Church completion
Church completion 1958-1960 (≈ 1959)
Construction of the chorus and sides.
27 octobre 2016
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 27 octobre 2016 (≈ 2016)
Full protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The Church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc in its entirety (Box AK 99): inscription by order of 27 October 2016.
Key figures
Hector Langlois - Abbé and initiator
Launched the project in 1911.
Henri Bernard - Initial architect
Directed the first works.
Henri Colboc - Final architect
Accomplished the church (1958-1960).
Origin and history
The church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc in Margny-lès-Compiègne was initiated in 1911 by Abbé Hector Langlois (1852-1929), who wished to honour Jeanne d'Arc with reference to his capture by the Anglo-Bourguignons in 1430, a historical event that occurred nearby. The project was entrusted to architect Henri Bernard (1849-1929), but the work was interrupted by the First World War. Construction, slowed down by financial difficulties, could not resume significantly before the inter-war period.
After the war, the construction site progressed slowly until the architect Henri Colboc (1917-1983) took over from 1958 to 1960. He then completed the choir and the sides, giving the building its final form. The church was finally listed as a Historic Monument in 2016, recognizing its heritage importance and its link to local history.
The building, owned by a diocesan association, illustrates a 20th century religious architecture marked by historical interruptions and successive adaptations. Its term recalls a key episode in the history of France, while anchoring the monument in the memorial landscape of the Hauts-de-France region.
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