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Origin and history

The Saint-Fursy church in Authuille, in the Somme department, replaces a building destroyed during the First World War. Several reconstruction projects were proposed: that of architect Paul Albert Pocheron in 1922, refused for his excessive cost, and that of 1932, rejected because he planned an identical reconstruction. The project selected was that of Robert Rigaud in 1933, and the work was completed in 1936.

The new church was built in brick according to a traditional basilical plan, with a roof covered with copper tiles. Its exterior appearance is distinguished by the use of red and yellow bricks arranged in checker or mosaic. The interior, sober, is marked by stained glass windows by Gérard Ansart and the Darquet workshop, representing religious scenes such as the Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion. The furniture, designed by Pierre Ansart, includes an altar decorated with sgraffite.

The bell tower houses a statue of Saint Fursy, carved by André Morel. The building, with a single vessel and flat bedside, combines Gothic influences and decorative simplicity, with a polychromy limited to bricks visible from vaults and walls. This reconstruction illustrates efforts to revitalize religious heritage after the destruction of the war.

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