Saint-André-Farivillers is a

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in the

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department in northern

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Sites and monuments

Saint-André Church (16th century) : isolated structure in the middle of the plain, at the junction of four hamlets which constitute the ''commune''. The

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choir was built in 1555, the

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is lower. It has been listed since 1992 as a '' monument historique'' by the

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. Three stained glass windows, damaged by a hail storm, were restored in 2016."Victimes de la grêle, les vitraux de l’église sont restaurés", ''Le Bonhomme picard'' édition de Grandvilliers, 16 March 2016, issue 3385, page 26. The church still has a window from 1572, a bell from 1693 and an 18th-century altar. File:EgliseSAF_3.JPG, Bell tower File:EgliseSAF_5.JPG, Stained glass window File:EgliseSAF_7.JPG, Statue File:EgliseSAF_14.JPG, Graffiti example in the church

Sites and monuments

See also