Chapel Count Paul de Goussencourt (Kaaskerke, Diksmuide, Belgium)

November 11, 2025677 Views The Westhoek, West Flanders 3 min read

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General information about Chapel Count Paul de Goussencourt

The Chapel Count Paul de Goussencourt is also known by the name "Airmen's Chapel" or also "Memorial Chapel de Goussencourt." It is located near the Iron Tower.

In the Real Estate Heritage Agency inventory, we read the following about this site:
"Memorial Chapel de Goussencourt or so-called Airmen's Chapel. Inland memorial chapel. Founded in 1923 on the initiative of Count Stanislas Théodoor de Goussencourt and his wife in memory of their son Count Paul de Goussencourt, who lost his life as a sergeant aviator in May 1917 at the age of 25 during an aerial combat and crashed here."

The chapel really stands on the spot where the Count, along with his observer, lost his life in a Farman F40 in May 1917. Read more about it here.

Restoration works are currently underway. They were started on April 11, 2024. Was also necessary. Currently, however, everything is apparently at a standstill again. Further information is currently lacking.

Visitor tips Chapel Count Paul de Goussencourt

General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services

Tip 1: You're right here near the Iron Tower / Museum at the Iron .. If you're not directly interested in the history of Flemish emancipation or World War I, you're definitely going to want to stop by because of the unique viewpoint over the Flemish polders.

Tip 2: Not so far from there you can visit the "Dodenganck": trenches from World War I. There is also a nice viewpoint over the Yser there.

Geographical information

Address: Kapellestraat, Diksmuide, West Flanders, Belgium
Geographical coordinates:
- Google Maps: Latitude = 51.0284577 - Longitude = 2.8463003
- Open Street Maps: Latitude = 51.028460 - Longitude = 2.846472
- Altitude h = -1 m
Indication of Kapel Graaf Paul de Goussencourt on:
Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen - Google Maps - OpenStreetMap.
Route to Kapel Graaf Paul de Goussencourt: Route via Google Maps

Meteo

Current Weather Daily Weather Hourly Weather Weather Map

Diksmuide, BE

11:22, 01/14/2026

7°C

Low: 6° High: 7°

Feels like 5°C°| very light cloud cover

Sunrise 08:46

Sunset 17:08

Humidity 94 %

Pressure 1014 mb

Wind 7 Km/h N

Wind Gust 0 Km/h

UV Index 0

Precipitation 0.97 mm

Clouds 20%

Rain Chance 0%

Visibility 10 km

Day	Condition	Temperature	Precipitation	Rain Chance	Wind	Humidity	Pressure
Today 22:00	light rain	6° \| 7°°C	0.97 mm	97%	26 Km/h	97 %	1014 mb
Tomorrow 22:00	light rain	7° \| 10°°C	1 mm	100%	44 Km/h	93 %	1009 mb
Fri Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	light rain	7° \| 9°°C	1 mm	100%	50 Km/h	93 %	1014 mb
Sat Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	light rain	7° \| 9°°C	1 mm	100%	25 Km/h	96 %	1016 mb
Sun Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	cloudy	4° \| 8°°C	0 mm	0%	19 Km/h	91 %	1018 mb

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Hour	Condition	Temperature	Precipitation	Rain Chance	Wind	Humidity	Pressure
Today 13:00	slightly cloudy	7° \| 8°°C	0 mm	0%	5 Km/h	88 %	1014 mb
Today 16:00	partly cloudy	7° \| 8°°C	0 mm	0%	14 Km/h	90 %	1013 mb
Today 19:00	light rain	8° \| 8°°C	0.2 mm	20%	19 Km/h	97 %	1012 mb
Today 22:00	light rain	8° \| 8°°C	0.97 mm	97%	26 Km/h	95 %	1010 mb
Tomorrow 01:00	partly cloudy	8° \| 8°°C	0.67 mm	67%	29 Km/h	92 %	1009 mb
Tomorrow 04:00	light rain	9° \| 9°°C	0.78 mm	78%	25 Km/h	93 %	1009 mb
Tomorrow 07:00	cloudy	8° \| 8°°C	0.23 mm	23%	20 Km/h	91 %	1008 mb
Tomorrow 10:00	cloudy	7° \| 7°°C	0 mm	0%	21 Km/h	90 %	1008 mb

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Starry sky over Chapel Count Paul de Goussencourt


  
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Internet information from and about Chapel Count Paul de Goussencourt

Internet media of the Flying Chapel:
Facebook

Interesting article on "Hangar Flying": read here (NL).

Wikipedia information on:
- the aircraft type Farman 40(FR - EN - DE)
- the noble family De Goussencourt(NL)

Agency for Immovable Heritage: Database

Tourist Office "Visit Diksmuide":
Website - Facebook - Instagram
Tourism Westhoek (Westtoer)
Website - Facebook - Instagram

Our photos about Chapel Count Paul de Goussencourt

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Photo taken of the area around the Kite Chapel from the Iron Tower (Oct. 15, 2025)

You can see the "Airmen's Chapel" in the middle left of the photo.

Photos from the visit on Nov. 11, 2025

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