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Origin and history

The church Saint-Hubert de Cons-la-Grandville found its origins in the Priory Saint-Michel, founded before 1091, probably around 1065, by Dudon de Cons, his brother Gautier de Dun, and the Count of Chiny. This priory, located near the castle of Cons, was given around 1091 to the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Hubert in Ardenne, under the abbatiate of Thierry II (1086-1109). The possession of the priory was confirmed by Popes Honorius II (1129), Innocent II (1139), and Archbishop of Truves Adalberon (1131-1152). The crypt, dating from the 11th or early 12th century, served as a burial for Lambertye's family, testifying to this medieval period.

The high prioral church was entirely rebuilt in 1732, marking a major architectural transformation. After the Revolution, in 1792, it became a parish church, abandoning its original name of Saint Michael for that of Saint Hubert during the Concordat. This change reflects the religious and political upheavals of the time. The building, comprising the crypt and the upper church, was classified as historic monuments by order of 11 August 1987, thereby recognizing its exceptional heritage value.

The site illustrates the evolution of a Benedictine priory into a parish church, mixing medieval heritage and modifications of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Its history is closely linked to the abbey of Saint-Hubert and to local noble families, such as the Lambertye, whose crypt preserves the burials. Today, the church remains a major architectural and historical testimony of the Greater East region, reflecting almost a millennium of religious and seigneurial history.

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