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Church of Saint Martin de Wavrans-sur-Ternoise dans le Pas-de-Calais

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise gothique
Pas-de-Calais

Church of Saint Martin de Wavrans-sur-Ternoise

    36-42 Rue de Fruges
    62130 Wavrans-sur-Ternoise
Crédit photo : Thadée Szalamacha - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
4e quart XVIe siècle - XVIIe siècle
Construction of church
10 juin 1926
Registration of the nave
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Nef: entry by order of 10 June 1926

Origin and history

The Church of St Martin of Wavrans-sur-Ternoise is a religious building built between the last quarter of the 16th and 17th centuries. Located in the department of Pas-de-Calais, it is representative of the religious architecture of this period in the Hauts-de-France region. Its partial inscription in the title of Historic Monuments, especially for its nave, dates from 1926, highlighting its local heritage importance.

The church nave, protected by ministerial decree, is the most remarkable element of the monument. The precise location of the building at 38 Rue de Fruges is attested by GPS coordinates deemed satisfactory. Owned by the commune, the church is part of a historical context where religious buildings played a central role in the social and spiritual life of villages in northern France.

Available sources, such as the Merimée and Monumentum, confirm its status as a Historic Monument and its membership in the communal heritage. Although little detail is provided on its specific history, its architecture and protection testify to its anchoring in the cultural landscape of Hauts-de-France for centuries.

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