Saint-Saulve Church, Montreuil sur Mer
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.
About this building
The church has a three-nave basilica plan with an oriented choir. The masonry is made of chalk and brick. The architecture is, on the whole, rather massive and disparate, revealing several campaigns of restoration or decoration (13th, 15th, 16th, 19th centuries).
