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Origin and history

The church Saint-Léger de Saint-Léger-lès-Domart is a religious monument located in the department of the Somme, in the Hauts-de-France region. The Napoleonic cadastre of 1832 revealed that it was initially dominant on the height of the village. In 1855, the building, considered unhealthy, was condemned to total reconstruction, marking the beginning of an ambitious architectural project for the time.

The plans of architect Charles Dumoulin were approved by the municipal council in 1859, and the works were carried out from 1860 to 1864. The new neo-classical church is distinguished by its brick and stone structure, its slate roof, and a unique nave of five spans. The facade, adorned with a square bell tower, incorporates decorative elements in limestone, such as pilasters, pediments and bay frames.

The bell tower, surmounted by a polygonal arrow covered with slate, dominates the semicircular abside of the choir. This monument illustrates the religious architecture of the Second Empire, combining functionality and sober aesthetics. Its history reflects the challenges of modernization of cultural buildings in the 19th century, in a context of urban renewal and growing concern for public health.

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