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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Antoine-et-Saint-Denis de Dominois, located in the northwest of the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region, finds its origins in the sixteenth century. Its initial construction was followed by a first restoration at the end of the seventeenth century, after the destruction of the village by the Spanish armies in 1635. A second campaign of work, conducted between 1862 and 1865, preserved its remarkable structure and interior elements.

The building adopts a traditional basilica plan, with a massive buttress-reinforced hatch tower and a covered roof of slate. Inside, the choir houses a carved beam of glory and blocks representing the instruments of the Passion. Objects protected as historical monuments since 1984 include the tombstone of Françoise du Biez (1608), a statue of Saint Denis cephalophore in polychrome wood (early 16th century), and a stone bentier of the same period.

The church thus illustrates the architectural and artistic evolution of picard rural churches, marked by periods of conflict and successive restorations. His furniture and sculptures testify to the local devotion and the importance of the worship of Saints Anthony and Denis in the region.

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