Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Vervins

Immediately after in 1552 Spanish troops had besieged, looted and burnt down the town of Vervins, the rebuilding of the church started, now with a donjon-like tower. 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.