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Discovering the animals hidden in the church
In addition to an abundance of plant decoration, a curious domestic, wild or fantastic bestiary adorns the stained glass windows, statues, bells, coats of arms, etc. of this church, which is classified as a Walloon Heritage site: a lion and a pelican here; a unicorn and a phoenix over there; or even mice, snakes, fish, etc. Come and discover their history, their symbolic attribution and many other anecdotes!
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Saint Lambert
Most churches are in the heart of the village. This is not the case here. This one is on a hill, near a small square shaded by chestnut trees, surrounded by the cemetery, the old presbytery and a few houses, a peaceful country setting, at the crossroads of the Mosan and Hesbion landscapes.
The modest brick and limestone building was completed in 1783 after four years of reconstruction work initiated by the chapter of Saint Lambert cathedral in Liège, following the destruction caused by wars and the passage of Louis XIV's troops. On the outside, the massive tower and its sundial, renovated in 2006, are noteworthy.
Inside, there is a nave with three bays. The choir is decorated with stucco representing garlands, cherubs and vines in the Louis XVI style. Above the altar is a painting “The Assumption of the Virgin” (1783) by Jean-Joseph Hanson, painter of the Saint Lambert cathedral in Liège.
The interior decoration benefited, at the time of the reconstruction, from the donations of the Dukes of Arenberg, owners until 1918 of the neighbouring castle of Hautepenne. Their coat of arms is represented at the bottom of the side altars.
Also noteworthy are the pulpit (1665), the baptismal font, a tombstone of Marie de Gavre (1565) and, surrounded by numerous ex-votos, the statue of Saint Vitus, whose relics have been the source of a pilgrimage for more than a century...
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