Former collegiate church Saint-Vulfran, Gothic church in Abbeville, France
The former collegiate church of Saint-Vulfran is a Gothic building in Abbeville with a main facade featuring three portals and a large window. Light filters through this central opening to illuminate the nave and several side chapels decorated with altarpieces and 17th-century artworks.
Construction of this church began in 1488 in a marshy valley near the Somme river. The nave was completed in 1539, while the choir was added later between 1661 and 1663.
The facade portals display statues of various saints donated by medieval craft guilds from the town. These figures reflect the connection between religious life and the economic power of local merchants and workers.
Visitors should allow time to study the portal details and observe how light plays across the interior spaces. The building is accessible for exploring different areas, though you should expect older uneven floors in places.
In the 19th century, architect Eugene Viollet-le-Duc carried out extensive restoration work to strengthen this flamboyant Gothic building. His intervention saved the structure from further decay and shaped much of its appearance today.
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