Saint Sulpicius

The church of Saint Sulpicius in Amettes is a sober 16th century building in the late gothic style which has beautiful cross-ribbed arches in the nave. But it owes its imposing appearance to its extension during the 19th century (1862-1864), which forms a coherent entity with the older part of the church.

This extension was necessary because of the numerous pilgrims who came to visit the church due to its links with Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, son of a peasant family in the village. There are many testimonials of the life and death of the "Vagabond of God", who was beatified in 1860 and canonized in 1881 : the baptismal font, where he was baptized in 1748, or the altar where he served Mass. There are also more personal souvenirs of Benoit-Joseph Labre, which belonged to him, and relics of this major pilgrim, poor among the poorest, such as the straw-mattress on which he died in Rome in 1783. The modern stained-glass windows around the sanctuary retrace the life  and spirituality of the holy pilgrim.

The church also possesses an elegant collection of church furniture, and in the right-hand chapel low-relief sculptures by the artist Jean Lambert-Rucky.