Open Churches Days at
Saint Remy
Place Communale
6280 Gougnies (Gerpinnes)
Church | 1852 | Neogothic | Catholic Church
Our church is open to you!
Free visit
6 June 2026 : 09.00 - 18.007 June 2026 : 09.00 - 18.00
Neo-Gothic church built in 1852/53 on the site of a ‘Frankish’ cemetery discovered during excavations in 1831, with beautiful furnishings and stenciled wall decorations. Listed since 2013. It is a stop on the pilgrimage dedicated to St Rolende, which takes place on Whit Monday. Notable features: - 19th-century neo-Gothic high altar, in painted wood with gilded highlights. - Pulpit. - Stained glass windows by master glassmakers Jean-Baptiste Capronnier and Adrien Joseph Osterrath.
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Description
Church built on the site of a Frankish cemetery, brick facade, listed since 2013, it is a stopover during the pilgrimage to Saint Rolende on Whit Monday. It has preserved beautiful 19th century furniture and stained glass windows by the master glassmakers Capronnier and Osterrath as well as a rich wall decoration made with an extremely rare stencil.
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