Thr First – Portuguese cemetery of honor loop from La Bassée

Thr First – Portuguese cemetery of honor loop from La Bassée

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Thr First – Portuguese cemetery of honor loop from La Bassée

03:36

92.0km

130m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 64.0 km for 50 m

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18.2 km

Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre, Aire-sur-la-Lys

Highlight • Religious Site

The current church took over the continuation of the Romanesque church consecrated in 1166 for the canon chapter inaugurated by Baudouin V in 1059. It was built between 1492 and 1634 and was carved from stone inside and out. Note the dates of progress of the work - the collegiate church of Saint-Pierre has been a parish church since 1803. When the successive wars (particularly the siege of 1710 and the bombing of August 8, 1944) repeatedly severely damaged the building it was always rebuilt according to the original plan3.
The collegiate church was listed as a historical monument in 1862 and was restored several times in the 20th century (Wikipedia).

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44.7 km

Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church of Aire-sur-la-Lys

Highlight • Religious Site

The Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre is a former collegiate church in the town of Aire-sur-la-Lys (Pas-de-Calais, France). The monument impresses with its dimensions, and is an emblem of the city of Aire. The collegiate church is considered one of the most important Flamboyant and Renaissance monuments in the Southern Netherlands. It was built between 1492 and 1634. The tower of the collegiate church collapsed in 1569 and was rebuilt between 1569 and 1624. The Saint-Pierre collegiate church was classified as a historic monument in 1862. The dimensions of the building are considerable : Total exterior length: 105 m, total exterior width: 40 m, Width of the central nave: 10 m, height of the large vaults: 20 m Height of the side vaults: 10 m, height of the tower: 65 m

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64.1 km

Bridge over the Lys River

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86.4 km

Portuguese cemetery of honor

Highlight • Historical Site

Cemetery of the First World War under the authority of the Portuguese Government which has brought together, since 1924, 1,831 bodies from the battlefields of France, Belgium and Germany. The memorial in the background was inaugurated in November 1928. The walls, the monumental gate and the tombs were built in 1935 with materials directly imported from Portugal. Classified as a historic monument since 2017, it is the only exclusively Portuguese cemetery in France.

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