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Jeff S
July 14, 2023
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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 …
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July 1, 2025
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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
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
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