Le patrimoine illuminé de la Lys romane

Le patrimoine illuminé
de la Lys romane
one Thousand one wonders
to disclose
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f all cats appear grey in
the dark, Lys romane’s
monuments are, on the
contrary, even more rich
when night falls. Lys romane lights up castles,
churches and chapels. With
this choice, it highlights the
nocturnal view of its heritage
of buildings. The “illuminated
heritage” circuit offers lovers
of special feelings the occasion to take a dreamlike journey. Light sculpts volumes,
lines and patterns whilst evoking the feel of past centuries.
This 80-kilometre circuit can be
travelled in one, undoubtedly
unforgettable evening. However,
it is advisable to pace yourselves according to your wishes
and to combine the stages
whilst enjoying stays at bed and
breakfasts or hotels. However, it
church lost its radiating chapels
and in the 17th century, the side
aisles were taken from the transept. The belfry was rebuilt in
1821. The bombardments during the Battle of Lys caused the
collapse of the nave in 1919
and, forty years later, that of the
facade.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till 10:30
p.m. and midnight on weekends.
is not possible to visit the monuments at that late hour.
1. Collégiale Saint-Omer
à Lillers
With a nave built on two floors,
seven rows with side aisles, a
protruding transept and an ambulatory choir, the Collegiate
Church of Saint Omer is the
most important Romanesque
building North of Paris. In the
14th century, the collegiate
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2. Église Saint-Sauveur
à Ham-en-Artois
This abbey-church was part of
the Benedictine abbey founded
in the 12th century. The octagonal, brick and white-stone tower dates back to the 17th century. It was added after the
violent fire of 1663. During the
Revolution, the abbey was sold
as a national monument which
was taken down, with the exception of the church and the
front door.
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Practical information:
Illuminated all night, but only at the
weekend.
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3. Chapelle de la BlancheFemme à Ham-en-Artois
This neo-gothic potale chapel –
it has a niche to house a protective saint – was built with white
stone in 1869, on the vestiges
of an older chapel destroyed
during the Revolution.
Practical information:
Illuminated all night, everyday.
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4. Église Saint-Riquier
à Bourecq
This heterogeneous church has
a white stone choir originating
from the 12th century. The nave
and the brick porch tower were
erected in the 18th century. The
porch is laid with large flint
slabs, 15th-century tombstones.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till 11:30
p.m.
5. Église Saint-Martin
à Witternesse
When it was first built, this
church was a small gothic-style
building. It was constructed
using white stone in the
17th century. In 1894, it was totally rebuilt with brick and stone
ornamentation.
6. Église Saint-Vaast
à Estrée-Blanche
This 14th-century parish church
was restored in 1870. This gothic-style, white-stone nave is
next to a square turret topped
with a stone crocketed spire.
The turret dates from the 16th
century.
Practical information:
Illuminated from 9:30 p.m. till 6 a.m.
7. Église Saint-Joseph et chapelle du Cœur-Immaculé-deMarie à Westrehem
As from 1872, the village was a
parish and received a brick
church with white-stone ornamentation. The building has a
simple nave with a two-sided
slate roof. The other remarkable
architectural work in the village
is the Cœur-Immaculé-de-Marie
Chapel; its pinnacle has an
openwork design and was erected after the Second World War.
Practical information:
Illuminated till 10 p.m. depending
on public lighting.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till sunup, depending on public lighting.
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8. Église Saint-Gilles
à Auchy-au-Bois
The current late-gothic style
church was rebuilt in the
17th century after the French
were able to ravage it twice, in
1537 and 1542. A tower porch,
a nave and a choir give the
white-stone church its character.
Practical information:
IIlluminated till 11 p.m. depending
on public lighting.
9. Maison natale de saint
Benoît Labre à Amettes
This traditional Artois farm has
kept its main building; all of the
other buildings have been demolished. In the 19th century, a
chapel was built where the loft
barn used to be. Saint BenoîtJoseph Labre spent his entire
childhood in this house, before
travelling the routes of Europe.
Practical information:
Illuminated during the novena (from
last Sunday of August till the first
Sunday of September) and the Saint
Benedict’s day (in April 16th), from
sunset till sunup.
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10. Église Saint-Sulpice
à Amettes
This gothic building dates from
the 16th century and has a
square turret crowned with a
slate belfry. The nave was enlarged in the 18th century with
a view to welcoming pilgrims
coming to meditate on the relics
of Saint Benoît Labre on display
in the church.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till sunup.
12. Église Saint-Pierre à Ames
It is Romanesque and was built
in the 12th century and fortified
later in the 14th. The porch and
the octagonal tower – its spire
was hit by lightning – underwent works in the 17th century.
In the 19th century, the openings were enlarged.
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Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till midnight
and from 5 a.m. till sunup.
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11. Église Saint-Lugle et
Saint-Luglien à Ferfay
This 19th century church was
built using white stone and with
a two-sided slate roof topped
with a pinnacle that is also
slate. Only the keystone above
the porch dates from 1551 and
it still wears a double escutcheon with the coats of arms of
the lords of Ferfay.
Practical information:
Illuminated till 10:30 p.m. depending on public lighting.
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13. Église Saint-Adrien
à Lières
The flamboyant gothic nave is
the only original element of the
building (15th century) that remains. The parish church was
struck by revolutionary lightning
and, subsequently, was partially
reconstructed in 1899. Slate
and brick reveal the 19th-century repairs.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till 11:30
p.m. and from 5:30 a.m. till sunup.
14. Église Saint-Martin
à Lespesses
This 16th-century parish church
was defaced during the Revolution. It lost its belfry. In 1878,
the church was restored and
was given a slate pinnacle. The
impressive stained glass windows have embellished the
church since 1901; they are signed by Ludovic Latteux and
Gabriel Bazin, glassworkers
from Picardy.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till 11 p.m.
and the stained glass windows are
lit up from time to time as well.
15. Église Saint-Omer
à Ecquedecques
This gothic-style, white-stone
building was constructed in
1535. The slate roof, pentey
belfry and red-brick additions
were integrated in the
19th century.
17. Église Saint-Léger
à Allouagne
Dating from the 19th century,
this brick parish church has a
nave with two side aisles, a
semi-circle choir and a square
turret crowned with a pinnacle
spire.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till sunup.
18. Église chapelle SainteMadeleine
à Busnettes – Gonnehem
This lovely building from the
17th century is in white stone
with a slate roof topped with a
pentey pinnacle. The stained
glass windows were replaced in
the 19th century and give the illuminated chapel a special
aura.
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19. Église Saint-Pierre
à Gonnehem
The construction of this threenave church, also know as
“Hallekerke”, began in 1520 on
the vestiges of a chapel dating
from the 12th century. The tower porch and the stone spire
are from the 17th century.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till 11 p.m.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till 11 p.m.
Practical information:
Illuminated the winter only.
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20. Estaminet Sire-Jérôme
à Gonnehem
This Flemish-style edifice from
the 18th century is the parish’s
former presbytery. In 2004, it
was converted into a tavern,
with an exhibition space dedicated to the local arts and traditions on the upper level.
Practical information:
Illuminated till leaving last guests.
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16. Manoir d’Alincourt
à Allouagne
This elegant brick building was
built in 1661, altered in 1767
and restored in 1920. The manor with its crow-stepped gables is of Flemish design, whereas the loft barn is an excellent
example of the Haut-Artois “red
bar” stonework.
21. Église Saint-Florent
à Saint-Floris
The village of Saint-Floris was
at the heart of the Battle of Lys
and was complete destroyed in
April of 1918. The red-brick
church with white-stone ornamentations was rebuilt in 1926.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till 11 p.m.
Practical information:
Illuminated from dusk till sunup.
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22. Ancien moulin et vannage
à Saint-Venant
Built in 1681, after the reconstruction of the fortifications
(1667-1675), the watermill served to make flour. In 2003, it
was restored and was given a
new wheel, automated hatch
and storm overflow.
Practical information:
Illuminated all night long.
23. Château de Beaulieu
à Busnes
This elegant castle has sober
lines and brick and white-stone
masonry. It was built in the
18th century. In 1885, it was
emboldened with a tower and
side staircases. In 2005, it was
turned into a luxury hotel and
restaurant.
Practical information:
Illuminated till leaving last guests ●
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Group trip in the
illuminated heritage
Idée
escapade
In the course of an evening, a local guide will reveal the
history and architectural heritage of Lys romane to you.
You’ll discover the night time face of illuminated chapels, churches and castles. A voyage to the heart of a
rural area where people know how to live well…
■ Beginning of evening ● Departure from tourist
infomation office in Lillers and passage to the collegiate church of Saint-Omer.
● Discovery of the Beaulieu castle in Busnes then the
waterwheel mill of Saint-Venant and the Saint-Florent
church in Saint-Floris. Then the Saint-Pierre church in
Gonnehem.
● Sight of the Sire-Jérôme in Gonnehem
■ Stop to have dinner
■ Evening end ● Discovery of the Busnettes chapel
then the town hall and the church of Allouagne ● the
Blanche-Femme chapel of Ham-en-Artois (even the
Saint-Sauveur church, the weekend only).
●❘ the church of Witternesse ● the church of EstréeBlanche ● the Saint-Sulpice church of Amettes ● the
Saint-Pierre church of Ames.
● Return in the tourist information office to Lillers.
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