Guided tour of the Saint-Pierre collegiate church with access to the tower

Name: Guided tour of the Saint-Pierre collegiate church with access to the tower
Start: 2022-09-18T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Collégiale Saint-Pierre

1059: Baudouin V, Count of Flanders, decides to establish a College of Canons in Aire. The collegiate church of Saint-Pierre was born. But the building has known many adventures during its history...

Sunday 18 September 2022, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00Passed

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Only upon registration

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As part of the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, the Comité de Sauvegarde de la collégiale Saint-Pierre d'Aire-sur-la-Lys invites you to discover this listed historical monument while taking the high ground: accompanied by a passionate guide, you will climb the steps of the Collegiate Tower while soaking up its history. During your ascent, you can admire the organ whose buffet comes from the Clairmarais Abbey! Once at the top, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire city.

About the location

Collégiale Saint-Pierre

Place Saint-Pierre - 62120 Aire-sur-la-Lys

Pas-de-Calais
Hauts-de-France

Collegiate Saint-Peter current was built between 1500 and brick-built 1600 and stones. His(Her,Its) high tower on the West was ended in 1634\. Big(Great) dimensions(size), her(its) length is 104 metres, it is of style Flamboyant Gothic with characteristics of the From Brabant churches of the XIIIth century. Several times harmed and seriously affected(ill) by a bombardment in August, 1944, inheritable reconstructions respected initial plan.