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Mont-Sainte-Marie Chapel and Romanesque Tower

Wallonie

Mont-Sainte-Marie Chapel and Romanesque Tower

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Mont-Sainte-Marie Chapel and Romanesque Tower

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Location: Gesves, Namur, Namur, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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3. La tour de Royer dans Mozet – Countryside Around Mozet loop from Faulx-Les Tombes

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Paul_C

January 21, 2024

There you can admire the old Romanesque tower which stands out from the rest of the church, today the private chapel of the Liedekerke family, owner of the nearby Arville castle. You can also walk along the ridge path, called "stem", which offers panoramic views of the countryside. Mont Sainte Marie is a hidden gem that will seduce you with its ancient and romantic atmosphere.

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Willem VS

October 11, 2022

The chapel of Mont-Sainte-Marie is a former Catholic religious building located in Mozet, in the province of Namur, in Belgium. Two distinct parts – from the 12th and 16th centuries – formerly joined are now separated into two buildings. Worship was officially reestablished there in 1939 but very few ceremonies are celebrated there.
The hamlet of Mont-Sainte-Marie has existed since at least the 12th century (county of Huy). Already a parish, the hamlet (located on a hill) had its watchtower probably dating from the previous century. With the adjoining on its eastern part of a nave and Gothic sanctuary (in the 16th century), the tower became the bell tower of the new parish church of the village. The parish was attached to the diocese of Namur when it was created in 1559.

The nave was destroyed between 1710 and 1740, undoubtedly during one of the frequent lootings which ravaged the region. The bell tower and the sanctuary remain, separated from each other. At the same time the population of the hamlet was in sharp decline, to the point that the parish was abolished in 1808. Mont-Sainte-Marie was attached to Faulx-les-Tombes and its chapel was disused.

In 1817 what remained of the chapel passed into the hands of the Haultepenne family who wanted to install a family vault there. On February 26, 1839, agreeing to the request of the inhabitants of the village Mgr Dehesselle, bishop of Namur, attached the hamlet to the parish of Mozet, which is closer.

A century later, on September 8, 1939, the chapel was returned to worship with the authorization of Mgr Heylen, Bishop of Namur. However, few religious services are celebrated there. The building has been classified as part of the real estate heritage of the Walloon Region since 1960.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapelle_de_Mont-Sainte-Marie_(Mozet)

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Location: Gesves, Namur, Namur, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Mont-Sainte-Marie Chapel and Romanesque Tower

1. Château de Faulx via la grotte d'Arville — boucle depuis Wierde

2. Green Tunnel Path – Arville Cave loop from Wierde

3. La tour de Royer dans Mozet – Countryside Around Mozet loop from Faulx-Les Tombes

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