"After the departure of the monks in 1888, the hill towering above the church was occupied by hermits, whose task was protecting the different places where St-Hadelin used to live.
At the end of the 18th century, the Counts de Liedekerke-Beaufort did built a convent in order to accomodate a community of nuns that ceased to exist in 1973. The building was bought by the town, and now serves as a primary school.
The chapel and basements have been converted into a tourist reception center".
http://tourismehouyet.be/eng/cultural-heritage/celles-one-of-the-most-beautiful-villages-of-wallonia.html
Mooi standpunt.
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Always nice a church on a hill.
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Filip
beautiful church!
ReplyDeletegeweldig mooi en fijn dat ze het een goede bestemming hebben weten te geven.
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