Église Saint-Jacques

The church of Saint-Germain-l'Écossais is first mentioned in 1131, but the present church was mainly built between 1455 and 1490. From 1855 to 1877, the town's architect, Louis Henry Antoine, carried out a complete restoration of the church. The church was damaged in 1918, at the end of the First World War, by German bombing. It was more seriously damaged during the Second World War, when the German bombardment of 19 May 1940 destroyed the south gable and much of the furniture. The restoration of the building took a long time, from 1957 to 1992.

The construction of the building began on the initiative of Bishop Evrard de Fouilloy (1211-1222), and under the direction of the project manager Robert de Luzarches. The work began with the elevation of the nave and gates in 1220, then the choir in the 1240s. The radiant chapels were completed in 1258 and the choir in 1269. The two south and north towers were completed in 1366 and 1402 respectively.

The church of Saint Leu was rebuilt in its present flamboyant Gothic style in 1449 and was enlarged at the end of the 15th century. In 1793, the church of Saint Leu was stripped of its furnishings and transformed into a fodder shop for the army. Under the Directoire (1795-1799), the church of Saint Leu was returned to worship. In 1853, the municipality of Amiens commissioned the city architect, Vigreux, to carry out restoration work, which was limited to improving the water drainage. The interior of the church was repaired and decorated under the direction of Abbé Gaudissart, the parish priest. In 1918, the last old stained glass windows of the church were destroyed by bombing during the German offensive.