Church of Saint-Josse, Montreuil

The church was rebuilt after an earthquake destroyed the nave in 1467. The choir and the transept were destroyed by the army of Charles V in 1537, and the transept was never rebuilt. The vault of the nave was rebuilt at a lower level. Reconstruction continued until the 17th century. In 1869, the aisle was restored. The first building was the abbey church dedicated to St Walloy, founded towards the end of the 9th century. Following the translation of the remains of Saint Saulve to Montreuil, in 1111, the abbey was then reconstructed and took the name that we know today.

The Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste was built in the neo-gothic style in 1884 following the plans of Clovis Normand, a talented regional architect. It draws its charm from its style of construction.

A first church was built in 1886, then another one in 1911, the first one being too small, and in 1946 it was decided to rebuild everything that had been demolished in 1944. Materials are scarce and work is slow. The rebuilt church was consecrated on June 7, 1954. As in 1911, the church turns out to be too small. An annex was therefore built as an extension of the right transept, between March 1, 1957 and June 1, 1958.