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Saint Brice

Sunday 14 September, 12:30 19:00
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Saint Brice

Dimanche 14 septembre 2014
Rallye pédestre à Tournai


“Mais où fut baptisée Gabrielle Petit ?”
Dans le cadre des Journées du Patrimoine, suivez notre enquête en participant au rallye pédestre qui vous fera découvrir le patrimoine religieux de Tournai, de l’église Saint-Brice à l’église Saint-Jacques.
Gabrielle Petit, espionne pour le compte des Alliés durant la Première Guerre mondiale, est née à Tournai le 20 février 1893. Elle sera mise à l’honneur tout au long du parcours ludique et culturel.

Inscription obligatoire avant le 12 septembre 2014.
Bulletin d'inscription
Départ : dimanche 14 septembre 2014 entre 12h30 et 13h30 de l’église Saint-Brice, Rue Barre Saint-Brice à 7500 Tournai.
Arrivée et dépôt des bulletins-réponses à l’église Saint-Jacques avant 18 heures.
Distribution des prix à l’église Saint-Jacques à 18h30.
Info : 02 216 63 11 • m.bernard@eglisesouvertes.be

Rue Barre Saint-Brice, 7500 Tournai
14 September 2014 - 12:30 to 19:00

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Saint Brice

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Saint Brice

Saint-Brice church dates back to the 12th century. Unfortunately it is just a few hundred metres from the railway station, so was heavily bombed between 1940 and 1945. Its rebuilding by the architect Simon Brigode was completed in 1954.

It is basically a Romanesque building with some gothic features. It is on a small square amid gardens and roofed with old style flat red tiles. It has a square 15th century tower with nave and transepts topped by a second tower.

Inside, the quality of the light gives an impression of space and luminosity encouraging meditation. The choir is in the form of a triple hall and the ceiling is in wood. Among the ornaments are large candle holders, old statues of saints and more recent ones by the Tournai artist Nelly Mercier.The altar, the tabernacle and the surprising baptismal font on the sides of which are depicted a sensual Eve, Adam and the hand of God are the works of the sculptor, George Gerard. A painting of the Grand Duchess Isabelle giving her jewels to Our Lady of Hal is by Gaspard de Crayer.

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Open

Monday09:00–18:00
Tuesday09:00–18:00
Wednesday09:00–18:00
Thursday09:00–18:00
Friday09:00–18:00
Saturday09:00–18:00
Sunday09:00–18:00
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
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