Construction of church XVe-XVIe siècles (≈ 1650)
Main building campaign of the monument.
1789
Decommissioning
Decommissioning 1789 (≈ 1789)
Loss of religious vocation during the Revolution.
27 décembre 1974
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 27 décembre 1974 (≈ 1974)
Official State protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Saint Saulve Church: Order of 12 December 1910
Key figures
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Sources do not mention any specific historical actors.
Origin and history
The Saint-Wulphy church of Montreuil-sur-Mer is an ancient Catholic church built mainly in the 15th and 16th centuries. Located in the department of Pas-de-Calais, it lost its religious function during the French Revolution. Today, it belongs to the commune and has been protected as a historical monument since 1974.
The building of the church is part of a period of architectural renewal for the region, marked by the influence of late Gothic and Renaissance styles. Its location, Place des Carmes (or 8 rue des Carmes according to the sources), reflects its integration into the medieval urban fabric of Montreuil-sur-Mer, a city then prosperous thanks to its commercial and strategic role.
The building, desecrated after 1789, illustrates the religious and political upheavals of the Revolution. Its designation as historic monuments in 1974 underscores its heritage importance, both for its architecture and for its local history. The sources also mention its connection to the church of Saint-Austere, although the precise details of this relationship remain unclear.
Archives and studies, such as Roger Rodière's in 1933, document his architectural evolution and his role in community life. Today, the church of Saint-Wulphy, although closed to worship, remains a tangible testimony of the religious and urban past of Montreuil-sur-Mer.
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