SAINT-ANDRÉ CHURCH
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The Church Saint-André is an ancient chapel of the th century Carmelites-Déchaussés. Damaged by shells during the 1708 siege, it was destroyed in 1794. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, located on Rue Royale, is then renamed in Saint-André Church. Classified Historic Monument in 1949, this church houses a splendid pulpit in Baroque oak wood carved with a half-relief decor. Carved in 1769, it is decorated with a cross, an anchor and a woman nursing two children, representing the allegory of Faith, Hope and Charity respectively. Through its 71 m long and 23,5 m wide, we can discover very beautiful paintings, including the Healing of the Paralytic Paralytic of Vuez, a painter originating in Flanders or the two panels of the school of Otto Van Veen (master of Rubens). It is also possible to contemplate a Joseph Hussenot fresco in 1853 at the end of the vault which reaches 28 m high. The Church of Saint-André is also known for its decoration in the baptism of the most famous Lillois, General Charles de Gaulle!
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