Saint Honoré de Bouzincourt Church dans la Somme

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Origin and history

Saint-Honoré de Bouzincourt Church is a religious building located in the Somme department, near Albert. It was built during the interwar period to replace the 17th century church, destroyed during the First World War. The reconstruction, completed in 1923, incorporated symbolic elements such as an shell-shaped bell tower, unique in France, recalling the fighting that marked the region.

The architecture of the church combines traditional materials such as brick and stone, with an atypical plan preserving nave, transept and choir. Inside, we find the entrance of the muches, underground refuges dug from the 16th century and used by the inhabitants during the Spanish invasions of the 17th century. These galleries bear witness to the local defensive history.

The stained glass windows of the church, made by a master glassmaker of the school of Nancy, were restored by Claude Barre d'Amiens. Since 2016, the sanctuary has undergone a comprehensive renovation aimed at preserving this heritage marked by the military and religious history of Picardia.

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