The oldest parts of St Peter's church date back to the 9th century, but the building, in general, is in the Gothic style after being extended in the 16th century. The church has been restored several times, the last major restoration taking place in the years following the Second World War, when it was severely damaged during the Battle of the Bulge (December 1944 - January 1945).
The Chapel of Saint Hubert, dating from 1627, is topped by a small octagonal bell turret with an iron cross at its summit. This itself carries a cross and key symbol which was probably that of the Saint Hubert abbey. There are some statues of saints inside. When the chapel is closed a small opening in the door allows one to view the interior.
The square church tower dating from 1671 stands out even at night thanks to its lighting. In disrepair in 1901, it was rebuilt in 1908. The whitewashed interior has some 14th-century gothic fonts and several statues and statuettes of saints. The choir’s stained glass window depicts the patrons of the parish, Sainte Anne and Saint Rémy.
The Church of Saint-Roch, in the historicist style, dates to 1862. The baroque furnishings produced in 1729 by the sculptor Jean-Georges Scholtus were removed in the 1970s in conjunction with the Liturgical Reform. From 2001 on, the artist Uli Lindow from Husum (Germany) strove with success to give the space a more welcoming aspect with the creation of new stained-glass windows, contemporary liturgical furniture in oak and a striking set of Stations of the Cross.
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