St. Folquinus Church (Ekelsbeke, France)
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General information about St. Folquinus Church
St. Folquinus Church is a so-called "hall church," built entirely of natural stone and brick. A hall church is a church in which the nave and side aisles are about the same height. After a fire in 1976, this church was completely restored in 1978. Its vaults are studded with wood and its stained glass windows are beautiful. And that is an understatement 😉 Most people go to Ekelsbeke to visit the castle and/or the park. And since the castle and the church are only about a hundred meters apart, a visit to this particular church is recommended.
You can even climb a tower there (75 steps) to get a panoramic view of the Ijzervlakte. Along the way, you will encounter the carillon with 23 bells. The carillon culture was designated a world heritage site by UNSECO. Note: the tower can only be visited with a guide. So consult the calendar because there are only occasional guided tours like this.
For those in the know, there is also a special organ ("mesotonic" tuning). Mesotone tuning is a tuning system used mainly in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, before the widespread introduction of equal temperament tuning. This makes some keys sound very pure and harmonious (such as C major, F major...), others more out of tune or even unusable.
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Ekelsbeke / Esquelbecq, Noorderdepartement, Hauts-de-France, Frankrijk: 2.134 inwoners op 12 km². | ||||
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Geographical information
Address: Grand Place Alphonse Bergerot, 59470 Ekelsbeke, Nord Department, Hauts-de-France, France
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 50.8862222 – Longitude = 2.4311883
– OpenStreetMap: Latitude = 50.886194 – Longitude = 2.431807
– Altitude h = 17 m
Location of St. Folquinus Church on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to St. Folquinus Church: Route via Google Maps
Meteo
17°C
| Day | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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 moderate rain
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17° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 14 Km/h | 92 % | 1021 mb |
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Tomorrow
9:00 p.m.
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light rain
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13° | 20°°C | 0.92 mm | 92% | 27 Km/h | 92 % | 1018 mb |
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Sun, May 26
9:00 PM
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 partly cloudy
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12° | 21°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 15 Km/h | 96 % | 1018 mb |
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ma jun 26
21:00
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 light rain
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12° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 23 Km/h | 92 % | 1011 mb |
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di jun 26
21:00
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light rain
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12° | 20°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 24 Km/h | 95 % | 1011 mb |
| Hour | Condition | Temperature | Precipitation | Rain Chance | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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Today
6:00 a.m.
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light rain
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17° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 6 Km/h | 84 % | 1021 mb |
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Today
9:00 a.m.
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light rain
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21° | 22°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 6 Km/h | 79 % | 1021 mb |
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Today
12:00
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cloudy
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26° | 26°°C | 0.87 mm | 87% | 4 Km/h | 60 % | 1019 mb |
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Today
3:00 p.m.
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slightly cloudy
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26° | 26°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 57 % | 1018 mb |
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Today
6:00 p.m.
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partly cloudy
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23° | 23°°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9 Km/h | 70 % | 1016 mb |
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Today
9:00 p.m.
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moderate rain
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18° | 18°°C | 1 mm | 100% | 14 Km/h | 92 % | 1016 mb |
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Tomorrow
12:00 AM
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 partly cloudy
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16° | 16°°C | 0.8 mm | 80% | 13 Km/h | 92 % | 1016 mb |
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Tomorrow
03:00
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light rain
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15° | 15°°C | 0.92 mm | 92% | 12 Km/h | 92 % | 1015 mb |
Online information about St. Folquinus Church
Information about the church on Wikipedia: Dutch – French
Information about hall churches on Wikipedia: Dutch – French – English
List of guided tours: consult this website.
Prepare your visit via the Terre de Flandre tourist office: website. Telephone number of the office in Ekelsbeke: 0033 (0)3 28 62 88 57.
Ekelsbeke Tourist Office:
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Terre de Flandre Tourist Office:
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Hauts-de-France Tourist Office
Website – Facebook – Instagram
Our photos of St. Folquinus Church
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Exterior shots of the church (May 31, 2025 - Canon EOS R5):
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Interior shots of the church (May 31, 2025 - Canon EOS R5):
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Photos of the exterior of the church (April 25, 2023 - Samsung S23 Ultra):
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Photos of stained glass windows in the church (April 25, 2023 - Samsung S23 Ultra):
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Photos of the inside of the church (April 25, 2023 - Samsung S23 Ultra):
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