Chiesa Notre Dame de Lourdes

Source: Willem Vandenameele

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La cappella si trova lungo la Route de Blocqmont. C'è una cappella arredatada e una piccola grotta.

La cappella è stata eretta in onore di Gaston Anciaux, che è diventato una vittima civile della prima guerra mondiale. Il 15 agosto 1914 i tedeschi invadono Houx. Prendono gli uomini come ostaggi e costringono le donne e i bambini a entrare nella chiesa. Il quattordicenne Gaston Anciaux viene colpito da 2 proiettili tedeschi sulla soglia di casa sua. Uno gli spezza il braccio sinistro e l'altro lo colpisce alla schiena e graffia le sue costole. I tedeschi irrompono in casa e sparano dall'alto delle scale nella cantina. Fortunatamente, nessuno rimane ferito.

Nell'attacco vengono incendiati 43 dei 72 edifici. Il sindaco viene catturato e un padre rimane mortalmente ferito.

Gaston muore il 23 settembre 1925 a Lourdes.

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Source: Willem Vandenameele

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