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Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church of Aire-sur-la-Lys

Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church of Aire-sur-la-Lys

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Location: Aire-Sur-La-Lys, Saint-Omer, Hauts-De-France, France

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Willem VS

December 10, 2023

The Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre is a former collegiate church in the town of Aire-sur-la-Lys (Pas-de-Calais, France). The monument impresses with its dimensions, and is an emblem of the city of Aire. The collegiate church is considered one of the most important Flamboyant and Renaissance monuments in the Southern Netherlands. It was built between 1492 and 1634. The tower of the collegiate church collapsed in 1569 and was rebuilt between 1569 and 1624. The Saint-Pierre collegiate church was classified as a historic monument in 1862. The dimensions of the building are considerable : Total exterior length: 105 m, total exterior width: 40 m, Width of the central nave: 10 m, height of the large vaults: 20 m Height of the side vaults: 10 m, height of the tower: 65 m

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Willem VS

December 10, 2023

This is one of the finest examples of the Flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance in French Flanders. The imposing tower (62m) resembles that of Notre-Dame in Saint-Omer.

Inside, the pattern of the ribs of the vaults has been transferred to the floor. The choir is closed by a beautiful rood screen; on the left is the gilded statue of Notre-Dame Panetière. The oak organ case comes from the abbey church of Clamarais. Choir and apse suffered from a bombardment in 1944. In the back you can see a beautiful Virgin and Child (15th century)

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September 14, 2019

The current church took over the continuation of the Romanesque church consecrated in 1166 for the chapter of canons inaugurated in 1059 by Baudouin V. Built between 1492 and 1634, it is carved in stone inside and out. Note the dates of the progress of the work - the collegiate church of Saint-Pierre has been a parish church since 1803. If the successive wars (in particular the siege of 1710 and the bombardment of August 8, 1944) have repeatedly seriously damaged the building, it has always been rebuilt according to the original plans.

The collegiate church was listed as a historical monument in 1862 and was restored several times in the 20th century (Wikipedia).

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Location: Aire-Sur-La-Lys, Saint-Omer, Hauts-De-France, France

Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church of Aire-sur-la-Lys

1. The mills of Rebecques and des Invalides by the pond of Rebecques — loop from Aire-sur-la-Lys

2. Saint-Venant Marina – Le long de la Lys loop from Merville

3. Saint-Venant Marina – Le long de la Lys loop from Aire-sur-la-Lys

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