Saint Vaast Church of Camon dans la Somme

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Origin and history

The church of Saint Vaast Camon was built in the 16th century on a mound, becoming a place of pilgrimage for children who were late to walk until the reign of Louis XV. During the French Revolution, it was transformed into a barn or ballroom before being returned to worship after the Terror. This monument, made of white stone and flint, preserves a basket handle portal dating back to the early 16th century, as well as an inscription reminiscent of the flood of the Somme in 1635.

At the end of the 18th century, the choir's bedside was pierced by an axial bay, then redeveloped in the early 19th century to accommodate a new altarpiece. In 1836, architect Marest supervised the addition of a north side of the building. The nave, dating from the first half of the 16th century, has a wooden vault in the shape of an overturned keel, while the bell tower, with a slate arrow, dominates the whole.

Inside are classified objects, including 16th-century statues (saint Michael, Saint Eloi, St Nicholas, St Catherine, St Hubert, St Roch) and two paintings by François Lemoyne, former king's first painter, from the church of the Cordeliers of Amiens. In the 19th century, the church was enriched with a reliquary altar (1803), stalls, and paintings offered by Pierre Delavier. After World War II, four glass windows were added by Joseph Archepel and the Pasquier workshop, followed by a new glass window in the 21st century by the Claude Barre workshops.

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