General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Collegiate church |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Gothic |
| Structure: |
Rib vault |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1840 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Abbeville, Somme (80), Hauts-de-France, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 50° 6' 16.92" N 1° 49' 54.98" E |
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Collegiate Church of Saint-Vulfran (French: Collégiale Saint-Vulfran) is a collegiate church located in Abbeville, France. The church, dedicated to Saint Vulfran is of Flamboyant Gothic style.
History
The construction of the church was started on 7 June 1488. From 31 August it was clear that funding would be an issue and thus the construction was ceased for some time. On 4 April 1520 Jean Crétel of Tours-en-Vimeu was commissioned to lead the work. The nave would be under construction until 1539. Construction resumed 120 years later when the choir was built in two years, from 1661 to 1663 in a more simplified style.
As the French Revolution took place, the church became a Temple of Reason and a feast was celebrated in honor of the Supreme Being on 8 June 1794. Catholic worship in the church resumed in 1803. The church was listed as a Monument historique in 1840.
Damages during World War II
The church was heavily damaged on 20 May 1940 by German bombings as part of the Battle of France in World War II. The restoration of the church was not completed until 1998.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Collegiate Church of Saint-Vulfran" and modified on February 21, 2022 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- François Massenot (preservation architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Dictionnaire des églises de France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse (Tome V-A). Alsace, Lorraine, Franche-Comté. Robert Laffont, Paris (France), 1969, pp. 1-2.
- (2006): Nord gothique. Picardie, Artois, Flandre, Hainaut. Picard éditeur, Paris (France), pp. 115-129.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20028147 - Published on:
21/05/2007 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
