PÉRONNE. THE FAÇADE OF ST. JEAN CHURCH, BEFORE THE WAR.
The sixteenth century square tower, flanked by a round turret (photo above) has vanished.
The western portal with its three doors, decorated with fine fifteenth century carvings, was greatly mutilated (photo below).
The roof, frame-work, and interior vaulting, which was ornamented with very fine pendentives, collapsed.
Some of the pillars fell down, and most of the dislocated arches have gradually crumbled away under the action of the weather.
THE FAÇADE OF ST. JEAN CHURCH IN 1919.
The grand organ was greatly damaged; all the pipes were removed and sent to Germany. On the other hand, the seventeenth century, multi-coloured marble reredos of the high and Virgin altars were not severely damaged.
PÉRONNE. THE PLACE DU MARCHÉ-AUX-HERBES, AND THE RUE ST. GEORGES.