Collégiale Saint-Piat et Carillon

  • Cathedrals, churches and abbeys
place du Général de Gaulle 59113 Seclin
Remnant of a 7th-century collegiate church, this is the oldest religious building in the Lille area. In the Romanesque crypt, the 3rd-century sarcophagus of Saint Piat is covered by a more recent slab of Tournai bluestone. In 1933, a carillon was installed in the bell tower.
Comprising 42 bells weighing no less than 7 tonnes, it is considered one of the most accurate in Europe. 41 levers and 20 pedals enable a carillonneur to play a wide repertoire. However, it's thanks to an enormous spiked...

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Collégiale Saint-Piat et Carillon
place du Général de Gaulle 59113 Seclin
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