Completion of the previous building 1789 (≈ 1789)
Original church finished that year.
1914-1918
Destruction during the First World War
Destruction during the First World War 1914-1918 (≈ 1916)
Village and church destroyed during the conflict.
1920-1930 (entre-deux-guerres)
Reconstruction of the church
Reconstruction of the church 1920-1930 (entre-deux-guerres) (≈ 1925)
Building rebuilt in brick and slate.
1930
Achievement of the beam of glory
Achievement of the beam of glory 1930 (≈ 1930)
Ceramic work by Maurice Dhomme.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Maurice Dhomme - Ceramicist
Author of the beam of glory (1930).
Joseph Andrieu - Architect
Directed the reconstruction of the church.
Origin and history
Saint-Fursy de Pys Church is located in the Somme department, northeast of Albert. It replaces an earlier building completed in 1789, destroyed during World War I. Since the village of Pys was completely ravaged, its reconstruction took place during the interwar period, in an architectural style marked by the use of brick and slate.
The façade of the church, preceded by a forebody, is pierced by a circular window flanked by a tower-clocher reinforced with foothills. Inside, the decoration is distinguished by a beam of ceramic glory, made in 1930 by Maurice Dhomme, as well as altars, ambon and baptismal fonts decorated with bluish ceramics, also signed by this artist. Architect Joseph Andrieu supervised reconstruction and development.
The Saint-Fursy church illustrates the religious and architectural reconstruction efforts carried out in Picardia after 1918, combining traditional elements, such as the basilical plan, with artistic innovations of the time, including the use of ceramics in liturgical decoration.
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