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Jeff S

July 14, 2023

The Saint-blaise church... The first known written mention of the village dates from 1116, in the form of "Hallei". The exact date of the construction of the first church is not known. The first text in which it is mentioned with certainty comes from 1139. At that time, the church was part of the deanery of Jodoigne. In the 13th century, all churches in the region belonged to the cathedrals and abbeys of Liège, which had patronage rights over them. For the church of Grand-Hallet, this right was shared by the Cathedral of Saint Lambert of Liège and the Abbey of Val des Vierges of Oplinter until 1228. They then transferred their rights, with the exception of the tithe, to the Collegiate Church of Saint Bartholomew of Liège.

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July 1, 2025

In the 13th century, a new church was built, of which the beautiful Romanesque tower remains today. This tower was built of flint stones that were quarried in the town itself or in neighbouring villages such as Lincent and Petit-Hallet.

The nave of this church was not behind the tower as it is today, but in front of it. It was smaller than the current nave. The tower, which served as a shelter for the population during wars, had no outside door and no staircase leading to the upper floors. Source: hannut.be/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/brochure-7-fontaines-nl.pdf

Around the church you will find several graves of famous figures and families from local history, a war memorial, a monument for the victims of two plane crashes during the Second World War (one British and one American) and a small park with trees, benches and some play equipment.

There are some old gravestones incorporated into the outer walls with their beautiful pieces of flint. Don't miss the beautiful church path and be sure to check out the chapel on the left in the entrance before you enter the main church building, if it's open at least.

One of the graves - with a story - that remains from the old cemetery around the church is that of Lambert-Hubert Pierco - you can read more about it at komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/5909533

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Location: Hannut, Waremme, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

Grand-Hallet Church

1. Narrow Country Path – Beautiful hiking trail loop from Petit-Hallet

2. Grand-Hallet Church – Nice hiking trail loop from Grand-Hallet

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