Discover Poulainville: Saint-Pierre, Theatre and History

When looking for a hotel in Poulainville, it makes sense to start by placing the town in the wider Amiens context: it lies on the outskirts of Amiens and north of the Amiens Métropole urban area. Local points of interest include the Église paroissiale Saint-Pierre, the theatre group Le Poulailler and historical references from the town’s history.

Saint-Pierre: architecture and construction history

The Église paroissiale Saint-Pierre is located on Place de l’Église in Poulainville. As a Neo-Gothic brick building, it draws on an architectural movement that later revived Gothic forms. The single-nave plan describes an interior with one main nave; the semicircular apse forms the rounded end. The slate roof and bell-tower porch complete the description with details of the roofing and entrance area.

The church was reconstructed to plans by Victor Louis Delefortrie. In 1868, the architect proposed standard designs in connection with his collaboration with his son, Paul Louis. Delefortrie’s connection to the church’s reconstruction should be distinguished from the collaboration relating to the standard designs. This allows the specific connection to Saint-Pierre and the broader architectural-historical context to be considered side by side.

Theatre and workshops in Poulainville

The theatre group Le Poulailler was founded in 2008, is based in Poulainville in the Amiens metropolitan area, and brings together artistic work, social encounters and theatre practice. Alongside church architecture, a cultural initiative is therefore also part of the town’s character.

Le Poulailler’s theatre workshops are open to children, teenagers and adults. They take place on Mondays from 7 to 9 pm at the Cantabile music school on Rue du Donjon in Poulainville. If you plan to attend a workshop, check before your visit that the time and venue still apply to your chosen date. This format is distinct from a general theatre event: it combines regular theatre practice with an offering for different age groups.

Rando Métro 39: the 2025 edition

At the second edition of Rando Métro 39, on 4 May 2025, a cycling route of around 10 kilometres linked Poulainville and Cardonnette. Walkers had two signposted circular routes of 3.5 and 5 kilometres. The shorter route was 1.5 kilometres shorter than the longer one. The cycling route linked two places, while the walking routes were circular; the destinations and route formats therefore differed.

At this edition, participants could use mountain bikes, touring bikes, kick scooters, roller skates and recumbent bikes. The programme thus extended beyond different types of bicycles to include other wheeled or rolling forms of transport. Together with the walking routes, this gives an overview of the different formats offered at the event. These details relate to the second edition on 4 May 2025.

A historical point of reference

An airfield existed in Poulainville in March 1918. This reference takes us back to the First World War and predates the founding of Le Poulailler in 2008 by many years. The two dates mark different chapters in the town’s history: a wartime historical reference and a theatre group founded later.

For the broader travel overview: Somme.