Camps-En-Amiénois: Church and Historical Reliefs

Camps-En-Amiénois offers a clear focus for a trip with a historical interest: the Église Saint-Nicolas and its building history. A relief from the 16th century is located on the west portal; another relief comes from the Chapelle Saint-Milphore in the area of Camps-En-Amiénois. Practical information about bus travel and walking or hiking opportunities in the CC2SO area are also available. When planning your trip, you can consider local cultural history, bus timetables and regional routes as separate topics.

Church and protection history

The main construction phase of the Église Saint-Nicolas dates to the 13th century. The church is partially listed as a Monument historique. The portal was listed under a protection order dated March 4, 1926. The construction period and the protection date relate to different aspects: the 13th century refers to the main construction phase, while the date in 1926 refers to the protection of the portal. At the same building, you will find a medieval construction period alongside a legal protection decision from the 20th century. “Monument historique” is the French term for the protection category; “partially” limits the scope of the listing.

Reliefs and their context

The relief “Les quatre évangélistes” is located on the outer tympanum of the west portal. A tympanum is the area in the upper part of a portal; the French title can be rendered as “The Four Evangelists.” The work dates from the 16th century and is classified as protected movable cultural property. Compared with the main construction phase of the church building, the relief is dated considerably later. Thus, a main building from the 13th century and an artwork from the 16th century stand side by side at the same building. The forms of protection differ: the church is partially listed as a Monument historique, while the relief is classified as protected movable cultural property. This distinguishes the classification of the object from the listing of the church as a building.

The relief “Vierge de Pitié” also dates from the 16th century and comes from the Chapelle Saint-Milphore in the area of Camps-En-Amiénois. The works therefore share the same dating, but have different spatial connections to the area: “Les quatre évangélistes” is located on the west portal, while “Vierge de Pitié” comes from a chapel in the area.

Buses and routes in the wider area

The Trans'80 timetable for the 2025–2026 operating period lists the “CAMPS EN AMIENOIS Eglise” stop. Check current departure times before travelling and plan according to your chosen travel day. The stop name is useful as a search term in the timetable; the relevant departure time is what matters for your specific connection.

Regional options also offer opportunities to get outdoors. Numerous walking and hiking routes in the CC2SO area are described as accessible to everyone. This applies to the CC2SO area and therefore covers a wider geographical area than Camps-En-Amiénois alone. If you would like to include routes in your travel plans, consider them as a regional option alongside the church’s cultural focus. The two points of reference therefore differ in scope: the church relates to local history, while the routes cover the CC2SO area.

Discover more destinations: Mers-Les-Bains, Saint-Léger-Sur-Bresle, Yzengremer, Dury, Bernay-en-Ponthieu, Bernes, Fontaine-Sur-Maye, Outrebois.

For the overview of the wider region: Somme.