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Signy-Le-Petit

Fortified Church of Saint-Nicolas of Signy-le-Petit

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Signy-Le-Petit

Fortified Church of Saint-Nicolas of Signy-le-Petit

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Fortified Church of Saint-Nicolas of Signy-le-Petit

Recommended by 17 cyclists out of 18

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional des Ardennes

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    1. Fligny – La Neuville-aux-Joûtes loop from Any-Martin-Rieux

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    August 1, 2023

    The Sint-Niklaaskerk is a very beautiful model of a fortified church on a spacious square with a music kiosk. The exterior is warlike in appearance, with a large square portico tower, dotted with embrasures, above the western portal, brick watchtowers at the corners of this tower, and other watchtowers on the arms of the transept. The walls of the tower are 3 m thick at the base and are made of quartz slate. The choir is equipped with a gatehouse that further reinforces the defensive vocabulary of this construction. The church was built at the end of the 17th century. After the previous one was burnt down by the Spaniards in 1636.

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      August 1, 2023

      The phenomenon of fortified churches and farms is typical of the Thiérache region. In the 16th century, the churches took over the role of protecting the population against the conquests of the French and the actions from Flanders. With cattle and all, people were sometimes locked up for weeks.

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