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Origin and history

The Dominican Church of Revin, dedicated to Notre-Dame, was built in the 1st quarter of the 18th century in an architectural style influenced by Flemish tradition. Located in the city centre, rue Galileo, it is distinguished by its red brick facade and its history linked to the Dominican order. After the French Revolution (1792), it became a parish church, losing its initial conventual function. Its interior contains remarkable elements such as a pulpit to be preached classified in 1911 and carved oak confessionals, protected in 1970.

A fire in 1886 ravaged the adjacent convent as well as the roof and bell tower of the church, sparing works of art. During the reconstruction, the original bell tower was not restored; A campanile was erected to the right of the choir. The building was listed as a Historic Monument in 1920, recognizing its heritage value. Among the associated figures, the monk Charles René Billuart, a native of Revin, is honoured with a statue.

The church illustrates the religious and architectural heritage of the Ardennes, mixing local influences and turbulent history. Its inscription in the title of historical monuments underlines its importance in the heritage of the Far East, while at the same time attesting to the transformations that have taken place since its foundation. Sources, such as the works of Henri Jadart (1880) or Hubert Collin (1969), document his evolution and his artistic peculiarities.

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