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The Collegiate church Saint Vulfran
Before the creation of the Saint Vulfran collegiate church, a parish church had previously been built. The Earl of Ponthieu had the relics of Saint Vulfran brought in 1058 and founded a chapter of 26 canons. At the end of the 15th century, the collegiate church was built in a marshy valley which was very close to a branch of the Somme at that time. Built between 1488 and 1663 on piles, the collegiate is one of the greatest monuments of the time with its Flamboyant Gothic façade.
During WW2, the church suffered a lot of damage; a campaign of restoration was undertaken to give it back its beauty of yesteryear…
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