Immaculate Conception
Rue du Passeur d'Eau 6a
4920 Sougné-Remouchamps (Aywaille)
Church | XIII-XIX | Romanesque | Catholic Church
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Opening hours
01 April - 31 October
Mon 8.00 - 18.00
Tue 8.00 - 18.00
Wed 8.00 - 18.00
Thu 8.00 - 18.00
Fri 8.00 - 18.00
Sat 8.00 - 18.00
Sun 8.00 - 18.00
01 November - 31 March
Mon 9.00 - 17.00
Tue 9.00 - 17.00
Wed 9.00 - 17.00
Thu 9.00 - 17.00
Fri 9.00 - 17.00
Sat 9.00 - 17.00
Sun 9.00 - 17.00
Religious offices
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Description
Situated on the banks of the Amblève, encircled by an ancient graveyard, this church pleases those who appreciate rustic simplicity. Since November 2025, there has been only one beautiful old chestnut tree, which will be joined by a young lime tree in 2026.
The first point to notice is its four sided Romanesque bell tower built in limestone (13th century).It is a listed building; one of the remnants of the ancient church. The present church, which is an extension of the tower, dates from 1744.
The interior is painted in white and is in the shape of a vessel with a single nave. It is illuminated by twelve stained glass windows (the last dating from 2025). There are four in the choir. The main altar is 18th century and recalls the Jesuit style. Some oak stalls in the choir. Louis XIV pulpit.
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Remarkable elements
Stained glass windows
The rear windows date from 1938, those on the left from 1900–1901, and those on the right were damaged when the Sougné bridge was destroyed on May 10, 1940. A first new window was donated in 2002. Since 2024, four contemporary stained glass windows—Cana, the loaves, the Transfiguration, and Gethsemane—have replaced the old ones, funded by contributions once raised by Father Benoît, OSM.
Organs
The organs, installed by the firm of A. Clerinx of Sint-Truiden in 1862, were restored in 1969 by the Thomas de Ster organ factory, which maintains them. The organ course of the OVA Academy uses them occasionally.
Furniture
The present furnishings consist of three Jesuit-style altars (18th century). The high altar is surmounted by the original crucifix and adorned with four angels in the ‘Delcour’ style. In the narthex is a statue of Notre-Dame des Victoires.
Pulpit of truth in the Louis XIV style from Liège, pink marble stoup from Saint-Remy (L. Chèveront 1704), baptismal font: 14th century basin and 16th century base. Choir stalls (17th century).
Shrine
Recessed on the left in the wall under the rood screen, this reliquary shrine was donated in 1892 by the former parish priest of Sainte-Marguerite, Nicolas-Joseph Carpentier.
Bells
In 1840, Charles Causard de Tellin supplied two bells, recasting the old one. The large weighed 538 kg and the small 378 kg. In 1847, Gaulard of Liège recast the large bell to 575 kg. In 1940, both bells were replaced by Fr. Michiels. The Germans seized them in 1943–44; only the large returned in 1945. In 1954, a new 900 kg bell was blessed, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St. Thérèse.
