Saint-Firmin Church of Millencourt dans la Somme

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Origin and history

The Saint-Firmin church of Millencourt, located in the Somme department, was rebuilt in the early 19th century. It replaces an anterior building visible on the Napoleonic cadastre of 1829, composed of a nave, a bell tower and a three-sided apse. Dedicated to Saint Firmin, patron saint of the Diocese of Amiens, it embodies the local religious architecture of the time.

The current neo-classical building is built of brick and covered with slate. It includes a low side nave and a flat bedside choir. Its sober facade, in stone at the corners, is surmounted by a triangular pediment and a quadrangular bell tower. At the end of the 19th century, restorations were financed by the Marquis de Lameth, landowner in the commune.

The map of the Napoleonic cadastre (1829) attests to the existence of a previous church on the same site. This first building, although less documented, already had a similar structure with a nave and a bell tower, reflecting the continuity of the place of worship in the village. The present church remains a testimony of the religious and architectural history of Picardia.

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