L'église de Xhignesse photo Fabian FLAMAXHE
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L'église de Xhignesse jouxte nos gîtes
THE BEAUTIFUL CHURCH OF ST. PIERRE DE XHIGNESSE
CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR HERITAGE OF WALLONIA
The ancient parish of Xhignesse was created on the initiative of the abbey of Stavelot Malmedy, according to oral tradition, around 687.
The monks' choice of location is probably explained by the rental of land previously occupied by the Merovingians (one of the most important Merovingian necropolises in Belgium was unearthed in 1968 on the hill known as "Tombeu" in Xhignesse).
The golden age of Romanesque religious architecture lasted from the 10th to the 12th century. This sober and massive architecture was characterized by solid walls and volumes.
The current church dates from the 12th century. It contains admirable funerary slabs from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, including the epitaph of the parents of the Baroque sculptor Jean Del Cour.
The Saint-Pierre church in Xhignesse is currently included on the list of exceptional real estate heritage sites in the Walloon Region.
Labeling: Major heritage of Wallonia
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