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The ruined church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
DiscoverPlaces to seeFranceHauts-De-FranceAtrechtAblain-Saint-Nazaire
The ruined church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
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The ruined church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
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Willem VS
June 13, 2025
Cycling
The ruins of the old church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire are an impressive and symbolic remnant of the First World War. Built in the 16th century in flamboyant Gothic style by Jacques Le Caron, this church was badly damaged during the fighting in 1915. The ruins have been preserved as a monument to commemorate the horrors of war.
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•Willem VS
June 13, 2025
Cycling
A remarkable story about the ruins concerns the decision not to rebuild the church after the war. Although the church had been classified as a historical monument in 1908, the Commission for Historical Monuments decided that the ruins should remain as a testimony to the German destruction. Ironically, it was the French guns that had destroyed the church, but the ruins became a symbol of the war and the reconstruction.
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•Alex Zozo
June 5, 2022
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Surprising because this monument remains "hidden" until you get there.
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Elevation 90 m
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