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Small park with farm animals, nice resting place.

A former inn (estaminet) – which explains the name – with a remarkable facade. Café Gambrinus was the headquarters of the agricultural union, the Hop Growers' Union, and the Friends of Fromulus, who organize the annual carnival. The café hosted many meetings and the feast of the Saint Eloi festival. The dining room served as offices for the Entr'aide Rurale bank and the Agricultural Insurance Agency.

The beautiful town hall of Steevoorde.

Houses the social services of Steenvoorde.

The Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes was built in the late 19th century from white-painted brick. The roof is slate. On Palm Sunday and on August 15th for the Feast of the Assumption, a procession passed through the village. It was led by the municipal band and followed by the clergy and faithful of Our Lady of Lourdes. They stopped there for the blessing of the palms and the presentation of the statue of the Virgin Mary. This practice ended in the 1980s. (c) https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapelles_et_oratoires_du_Nord_et_du_Pas-de-Calais

It was from Steenvoorde that the Beeldenstorm spread rapidly throughout the Netherlands. In the church, you can still see a bell from the Laurentius Monastery. The Beeldenstorm began here with the shattering of all the statues and furnishings of this monastery. No trace remains of the monastery itself, located a few kilometers from Steenvoorde. Only a place name, Gallicized to Saint-Laurent, now a rest stop along the Lille-Dunkirk motorway, remains as a reminder. The church itself has a turbulent history. After falling victim to the Beeldenstorm in 1566, it burned down in 1576, was destroyed by the French in 1644, and was rebuilt in late Gothic style between 1660 and 1664. The tower dates from 1712, and the brick spire was built in 1890 and 1891. In May 1940, the church was again severely damaged. In 1950 it was restored.

It was frequently in the news in the summer of 2025, when the Tour de France passed right here. The shop is run by Alain Vasseur, Sylvain's brother and Cédric's father, both former cyclists. The highlight of Alain's career was a stage win in the 1970 Tour. A true cycling family, indeed.