In France, heritage is most often synonymous with castles, cathedrals and museums. But we also have more modest curiosities which sometimes make the identity of a region. From megaliths to painted Romanesque chapels, including glass factories, organs and caves, we offer you bushy and unusual trips
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Special Envoy in French Flanders
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In the area, the churches are rarely small ... Even in the villages",
warns our guide for the day, turning the heavy door of the 18th century on its worn hinges.
Barely crossed the threshold, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption offers a fascinating impression of grandeur.
Ten years ago, the church in the town of Warhem hosted a service every week.
Today is half as much.
And, apart from these masses or Heritage Days, the opportunities to contemplate the magnificent furniture of the building, with its woodwork and its 18th century altarpieces, are slim.
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