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Saint-Denis church in Saint-Omer
In downtown Saint-Omer, rue Saint-Bertin, the Saint-Denis church and its square tower rises in the center of its enclosure. Its ancient origins make this church a symbolic monument of Saint-Omer registered as a historic monument. Formerly associated with certain corporations and large Audomarois families, the St Denis church in Saint-Omer has one of the oldest…
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Le Moulin à café: an Italian-style theater in the heart of Saint-Omer
In the heart of the town of Saint-Omer, on the Grand'Place (Place Foch), stands a building unlike any other. This is the old town hall of Saint-Omer hiding within it a magnificent Italian-style theater. Inaugurated in 1840, this Venetian theater, similar to a large candy box of red velvet and gilding, is…
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Visit the Cathedral of Saint-Omer
Founded in the XNUMXth century by Saint-Omer (Audomar) on the hill of Sithieu, the Notre-Dame chapel very quickly became an important place of pilgrimage. This chapel will then give way to a Romanesque church, then to the current Notre-Dame des miracles cathedral. Built between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, it displays all the trends of Gothic architecture...
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Discovering the Sandelin museum in Saint-Omer
Inaugurated in 1904, the Sandelin Museum, labeled “museum of France”, is located in Saint-Omer in a magnificent Louis XV style mansion. This Audomarois museum contains rich, diverse and varied collections. There we find works of art, architectural elements, ceramics, mosaics, coins, pipes…
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The ruins of the Saint-Bertin abbey: the cradle of Audomarois
Behind the Saint-Omer station, on the city side, stand the ruins of Saint-Bertin. Some old stones highlighted by a park following the layout of the old abbey which testifies to the past grandeur of the Saint-Bertin abbey. These remains were classified as a historic monument on the first list of 1840. A look back at the history of this monument…
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Proscitec, a network for the preservation of know-how in Hauts-de-France
Do you know the Proscitec network? This association works for the conservation and promotion of heritage as well as the memory of trades in our territory. It contains many treasures to discover throughout our region as well as in Belgium, through its members. We must save industrial heritage and artisanal know-how In…
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The traditional houses of the Audomarois marshes: a heritage to be preserved!
The traditional houses of the suburbs and the marsh of Saint-Omer If the Audomarois marsh is labeled “Man and Biosphere”, it is partly thanks to its ecological riches. It is also because of the men who shaped this remarkable environment and still contribute to its conservation today, among whom we can cite, among others, the farmers...
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The secular history of Audomarois boat builders
Today, the term “Boat Makers” constitutes our identity, our “brand”. This name also recalls our origins, the history of our ancestors. To find traces of the first boat makers, we must delve deep into the history of Saint-Omer. The origins of boat makers Everyone knows more or less the story of the birth…
