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Completely constructed in white and black stone, the Basilica of Saint-Quentin is the second Gothic building in Picardy. Built between the end of the 12th and the end of the 15th centuries, it is best known as the burial place of the martyr Quentin, who gave it its name. Listed as a historical monument, the building boasts original architecture, with a porch tower over 34 meters high, a double transept, and a concentric choir. Inside, visitors are captivated by the ancient 260-meter-long labyrinth carved into the nave's paving. Stained glass windows installed at various times complement the artistic offerings of the Basilica of Saint-Quentin, particularly medieval stained glass windows in the 12th-century apse chapels. These depict episodes from the lives of the Virgin Mary and Saint Stephen.

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The listed building is striking for its original architecture with a porch tower over 34 meters high, a double transept or a radio-concentric choir. Inside, the visitor is seduced by the ancient 260 m long labyrinth engraved in the paving of the nave. Stained glass windows installed at different times complete the artistic offer of the Saint-Quentin Basilica, with in particular medieval stained glass windows in the apse chapels dating from the 12th century. These depict episodes from the life of the Virgin Mary and Saint Stephen.

Saint-Quentin Church, rebuilt after the 1914-1918 war.

The Basilique Saint-Quentin is a beautiful Gothic church in the heart of Saint-Quentin, France. Built between the 12th and 15th centuries, this basilica is dedicated to the martyr Saint Quentin. With an impressive 133 meters long and 40 meters high, it is a real eye-catcher. What makes this basilica really special are the unique architectural elements such as the tower-portico at the front, the double transept, and the choir with radiating chapels. Inside, you will also find an ancient labyrinth of 260 meters in the floor of the nave, which is a fascinating detail. The basilica has a rich history and contains the relics of Saint Quentin, who were an important object of veneration in the Middle Ages. Although the building was badly damaged during the First World War, it was reopened in 1956 after extensive restoration.

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Following the First World War, the town of Fargniers was 95% devastated. As early as 1918, the City proposed a reconstruction project, in the form of a radio-concentric square around which the municipal buildings would be arranged. In 1922, the Trustees of the Carnegie Endowment (an institution founded in 1910 by the American industrialist Andrew Carnegie and which decided to devote $500,000 to the reconstruction of the devastated regions of France, Belgium and Serbia) decided to allocate $150,000 to the reconstruction of the municipal buildings of Fargniers. A plan of the square was drawn up by the architects Henri-Paul Nénot and Paul Bigot (first Grand Prix de Rome and architect of the Institut des Arts in Paris); Around the square are grouped: the town hall, a post office, a police station, a pump, a market hall, an assembly hall, the Carnegie foyer, a bathhouse, schools, green spaces and playgrounds. This ensemble includes regionalist references as well as an Anglo-Saxon influence. The first stone was laid in 1922, the ensemble was completed in 1928. Listed in the inventory of historical monuments in 1998.