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Plomion - Notre-Dame

Plomion - Notre-Dame
The fortified church of Plomion was built entirely of brick on the foundations of an older church. There are about 60 loopholes all around the tower, that has a geometric pattern, created by glazed bricks.

The Thiérache area in Northern France has been a place, where many wars and battles were fought over the centuries (upto WW1). To fortify the church, and so to offer shelter to the rural population, was an idea many villagers followed here.

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