Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Romanesque building with nave and apsides.
1914-1918
Major damage
Major damage 1914-1918 (≈ 1916)
Destruction during the First War.
17 novembre 1921
MH classification
MH classification 17 novembre 1921 (≈ 1921)
Protection for historical monuments.
1978
Restoration
Restoration 1978 (≈ 1978)
Postwar work for conservation.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church: by decree of 17 November 1921
Origin and history
Saint-Martin Church, located in Barenton-Bugny in the department of Aisne (Hauts-de-France), is a 12th-century religious building. It consists of a nave framed by collaterals, a choir surmounted by an imposing bell tower, a circular apse and two apsidioles. This monument, typical of Romanesque architecture, reflects the constructive practices of the medieval era in the region.
Classified as historical monuments by order of 17 November 1921, the church suffered extensive damage during the First World War (1914-1918). These destructions required restoration work, particularly in 1978, to preserve its architectural and religious heritage. Today, it remains a testimony to local history and the resilience of communities to conflict.
The location of the building at 16 Rue de l'Eglise in Barenton-Bugny is documented in the Merimée bases and by sources such as Monumentum. Owned by the commune, the church is an emblematic place of Aisne heritage, linked to both religious history and the upheavals of the twentieth century.
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