Construction of the bell tower XIe ou XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Medieval vestige of the early church.
1711
Reconstruction of the nave
Reconstruction of the nave 1711 (≈ 1711)
Dated work by historical sources.
1824
Roof repair
Roof repair 1824 (≈ 1824)
Directed by Derobe Yarns and Hammers.
1887-1888
Choir and transept reconstruction
Choir and transept reconstruction 1887-1888 (≈ 1888)
Neo-Roman style adopted.
1897-1898
Reconstruction nave and tower
Reconstruction nave and tower 1897-1898 (≈ 1898)
Neo-roman style confirmed.
1930
Ranking of the bell tower
Ranking of the bell tower 1930 (≈ 1930)
Protection under Historic Monuments.
1940
Destruction by bombardment
Destruction by bombardment 1940 (≈ 1940)
Choir, transept and nave destroyed.
1960
Construction of new church
Construction of new church 1960 (≈ 1960)
Travel 700 metres (Mollberg).
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
In total, the church with its bell tower, its gallery, its sacristy, as well as the monument to the dead with the whole composition designed for the church and its surroundings by the architect Georges-Henri Pingusson and the ground of the plots 21 85 and 274 on which the whole rises, as represented on the plan annexed to the decree, in hashish yellow for the buildings classified and in hashish red for the ground and the arranged arrangements: classification by order of 27 October 2014
Key figures
Derobe fils - Architect
Responsible for 1824 plans.
Jean Marteaux - Entrepreneur
Realized the roof in 1824.
Origin and history
The church of Saint-Antoine de Boust, located in the commune of the same name in the Grand Est region, is a monument whose history extends from the 11th century to the present day. The only vestige of the primitive building is its bell tower, dated 11th or 12th centuries, which formerly served the villages of Boust and Breistroff-la-Grande, as well as their hamlets (Haute-Parthe, Basse-Parthe, Boler and Evangeli). A Gallo-Roman head in use, integrated at the third level of the tower, bears witness to an ancient occupation of the site. The nave was rebuilt in 1711, and the roof was rebuilt in 1824 under the direction of architect Derobe fils (Thionville) and entrepreneur Jean Marteaux (Cattenom).
In the 19th century, the choir and transept were rebuilt between 1887 and 1888 in a neo-Roman style, followed by the nave and bell tower in 1897-1898, still in the same style. The building suffered major destruction in 1940 during the bombings, reducing the choir, transept, nave and facade to ruins. The bell tower, classified as a Historic Monument since 1930, escaped the total destruction. A new parish church was erected in 1960, 700 metres from the original location at Mollberg, marking the end of the cultural use of the historic site.
The old bell tower, the only protected element, today embodies the memory of Boust's architectural transformations and historical upheavals. Its classification in 1930 underscores its heritage value, while successive reconstructions reflect the adaptations of the building to the liturgical needs and hazards of history, including the two world wars. Gallo-Roman and medieval vestiges bear witness to this, although the current building (1960) broke with the spatial continuity of the original site.
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