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Origin and history

The Saint-Martin church of Pont-Noyelles, located in the Somme department in the east of Amiens, has its origins in the sixteenth century, although its present structure is mainly the result of a 19th century reconstruction. Only the western and abside façade, which was reworked during the 1878 to 1882 works, remained in the initial period. The nave, rebuilt in brick under the direction of the Amienese architect Louis Henry Antoine, and the arrow of the bell tower, rebuilt in 1880, illustrate this major transformation. The bell tower, the foothills and the roof were also significantly restored in 1989-1990, reflecting continuous maintenance of the building.

The west facade, made of white stone, has an ogival portal of 3 meters high, topped by a flower, while an octagonal tower of 11 meters, topped by a pepper roof, is attached to it. The inside, 22 meters long, has a central nave flanked by bottoms, supported by ten columns with ground capitals. The L的abside, illuminated by bays in the middle of the hanger, houses a decor composed of tiles from Auneuil and stained glass from Bazin. The protected furniture features 16th-century baptismal fonts, a statue of Saint Louis in polychrome wood (XVIIe), and a 19th-century high altar decorated with a painting depicting Saint Martin's Charity.

The church bells, named Charlotte (1787) and Jeanne Noémie (1880), evoke post-revolutionary gifts and local figures, such as Jean Léon Charles Thiebaud, landowner. These details, coupled with preserved liturgical objects (confessional, credence, reliquary), underline the central role of the church in the community and religious life of Pont-Noyelles, from the 16th century until the contemporary era.

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