Chapel Saint-Hubert
The Chapel of Saint-Hubert is located in Lebiez, in the Hauts-de-France region. It was erected in 1666 by the Decroix family, following the miraculous healing, by the intercession of Saint-Hubert, of a child bitten by a rabid dog. The building has a chevet with three cut sides, supported by angular buttresses. A small bell tower replaced a campenard during the restoration of 1872.
About this building
The secluded Saint-Hubert chapel is located in Lebiez, in the Hauts-de-France region. It was erected in 1666 by the Decroix family, a censer in Lebiez, following the miraculous healing, by the intercession of Saint-Hubert, of a child bitten by a rabid dog.
The white stone building stands on a foundation of sandstone and flint. It has a single nave extended by a choir at the chevet with three cut sides, supported by angular buttresses. The gable façade is also supported by buttresses. At the top, a cartouche bears the date 1666 in an oval molding with scrolls. The arch of the entrance gate is carved with a basket handle highlighted by a drip edge. A small bell tower replaced a campenard during the restoration of 1872.
Inside, one can observe, among other objects, an altarpiece with white, curved columns with Corinthian capitals, a funerary cross by Jean-François Pichonnier, a Soignies stone font in the shape of a Saint-Jacques shell and statues of Saint Anne and Saint Vaast.
