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The church Saint-Pierre de Frémontiers, located in the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region, is a religious building built between the late 15th and early 16th centuries. It depicts the late Gothic style, with a facade adorned with a braided gate and a bell tower covered with slates. Originally, the site housed a Benedictine priory founded before 1140 by Gauthier I Tyrel de Poix and his wife Alix, the lady of Frémontiers, although this first structure did not exist in the current building.

The church choir was rebuilt in 1815, marking a major intervention after its medieval period. Ranked historic monument by decree of 10 October 2005, the church protects both its architecture and remarkable furniture: stalls, pulpit to preach, and especially statues classified from the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These include an Ecce Homo in limestone (XVIe), a Saint Catherine in polychrome wood (XVIe), or a group of angels attributed to the sculptor François Cressent (XVIIIe).

The interior also preserves a wrought iron gate delimiting the nave, as well as altars and benches dating from the early 19th century. Four stone statues, originally placed in the foothill niches, complete this set. The church, owned by the commune, thus bears witness to centuries of religious and artistic history, from its medieval origin to its modern amenities.

Its classification as historical monuments highlights its heritage value, while its mention as one of the sites selected for the Heritage Lotto in 2018 attests to its contemporary cultural importance. Available sources, including Wikipedia and the Merimée base, confirm its exact address to Frémontiers (code INSEE 80352) and its location in the former Picardie region, now integrated into the Hauts-de-France.

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