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Saint Vulmar

Saturday 17 September, 00:00 00:00
Sunday 18 September, 00:00 00:00
Saint Vulmar - 62630
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Journées européennes du Patrimoine 2016
Samedi 17 et dimanche 18 septembre

Place de la Victoire, 62630 Widehem
17 September 2016 - 00:00 to 00:00
18 September 2016 - 00:00 to 00:00

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Saint Vulmar

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Saint Vulmar

The church of Wideham, dedicated to Saint Vulmar, was built in the 15th century by the monks of the abbey of Samer, founded in the 7th century by Saint Vulmar, one of the sons of the Count of Boulogne. With one nave, i twas built of local white stone on a checkered base of sandstone and flint. Its facade has a remarkable tri-lobed window whose basis on each side of the porch is a woman’s head.

Inside, the ogival vaulting falls on culs de lampes and small capitals (whose small columns have been lost during the 20th Century) representing a certain iconographical interest, with the curious attitudes of the persons, fantastic animals, the slaying of the dragon by St. Michael.

In 1860 the nave was consideredto be too damaged and was destroyed and rebuilt with three arches, while the bell-tower remained in its original place between the sancturary and the nave.

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Hours

Open

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday10:00–18:30
Saturday10:00–18:30
Sunday10:00–18:30