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=== Chapels === [[File:Chapelle Saint-Guy - Gleixhe.jpg|alt=Religious building and forest.|thumb|The Bouxhet Chapel, also known as Tous les Saints, in Gleixhe.]] The municipality has numerous chapels, crucifixes, grottoes, and wayside crosses on its territory, approximately fifty in total. {| class="wikitable" |+List of Chapels in Flémalle<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chapels |url=http://kiminvati.com/paysdemeuse/Pages/ZDIV7CPg3.php |website=kiminvati.com |access-date=2021-05-06}}.</ref> !Name !Location !Description |- |Chapel of Saint Michael's Tree |Mons-lez-Liège, ''rue de l'Arbre Saint-Michel''<ref>{{Cite web |language=fr |title=Religious Heritage – Chapel of Saint Michael's Tree – Flémalle |url=https://www.cirkwi.com/fr/point-interet/1360131-chapelle-de-l-arbre-saint-michel |website=cirkwi.com |date=28 January 2021 |access-date=2021-05-06}}.</ref> |Built between 1950 and 1961. It features a [[bell tower]]. In 2020, it was [[Arson|burned]] and devastated.<ref>{{Cite web |language=fr |title=Shameful in Flémalle: The Saint-Michael Chapel Vandalized and Burned! |url=https://lameuse.sudinfo.be/668314/article/2020-10-15/honteux-flemalle-la-chapelle-saint-michel-vandalisee-et-incendiee |website=Édition digitale de Liège |date=15 October 2020 |access-date=2021-05-06}}.</ref> |- |Chapel of the Beguines or [[Saint Leonard]] |Awirs, ''rue des Béguines'' |Built in 1907. |- |Chapel of "Bon Secours" |Trixhes, ''place de la Liberté'' |Built in its current state in 1903. It is very impressive due to its size and is often considered a [[Catholic Church|church]]. |- |Chapel of Bouxhet or [[Our Lady of Lourdes]] or Saint Guy or Tous les Saints |Gleixhe |Built in 1867 and 1868. There were so many [[saints]] in this chapel that it was named ''Tous les Saints''. |- |Chapel of the Calvary |Awirs, ''rue Val d'Awirs'' |Built in 1853. |- |Chapel of Chataigneraie |Ivoz-Ramet |Located in the Chataigneraie estate. Its roof style is unique. |- |Chapel of Aigremont Castle Aigremont, Aigremont Castle |Built from 1724 to 1725. It is large and adjoins Aigremont Castle. It is of [[Baroque]] style.<ref>{{Cite web |language=fr |title=Historical Sites – Aigremont Castle – Flémalle |url=https://www.cirkwi.com/fr/point-interet/383562-le-chateau-d-aigremont |website=cirkwi.com |date=3 December 2015 |access-date=2021-05-06}}.</ref> |- |Chapel of Christ or Crucifix |Awirs, ''Chaussée J. Wauters'' |Built in its current state in the early 19th century. Mentioned in 1744 as the place where official notices were posted. |- |Chapel of the Crucifix |Ramioul |Built in 1864 and damaged in 1970. It was rebuilt further away to allow for road widening. It is now of [[modern style]]. |- |Funeral Chapel of the Hemricourt Family |Ivoz-Ramet, behind the church of Ramet |Built between 1835 and 1840 and houses members of the Hemricourt family. |- |Chapel of Houlbouse |Chokier, ''rue Houlbouse'' |Brick chapel. |- |Chapel of [[Nuns]] or Bois des Moines |Awirs, ''rue Bois des Moines'' |Built in 1905 as a small church with a bell tower, nave, and transept to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the [[Belgian Revolution|independence of Belgium]]. |- |Chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows |Awirs, ''rue de la Reine'' |It reflects the pain felt by Mary following her son through his passion. Erected in 1885. It lists 23 saints. |- |Chapel of Our Lady of the Poor |Ramioul, ''rue de la Grotte'' |Built in 1959 in a modern style. It is now abandoned and dilapidated. It can be mistaken for a church and resembles the chapel of the Virgin of the Poor of Profondval. |- |Chapel [[Our Lady of Lourdes]] |Mons-lez-Liège, ''rue Jean Barthélemy'' |Built around 1907 to replace an old chapel destroyed during the construction of the local railway. |- |Chapel of Our Lady of the River |Chokier, ''Quai du Halage'' |Built in 1864. |- |Chapel of Our Lady of Good Help |Awirs, ''rue Tèwée'' |Destroyed. It listed 14 saints. |- |Chapel at the Foot of the Thier |Flémalle-Haute, ''rue Thier des Trixhes'' |Built after 1854. |- |Chapel of [[Saint Anthony of Padua]] |Mons-lez-Liège, ''rue Harkay'' |No longer exists. |- |Chapel Saint Bartholomew or Our Lady of Lourdes |Mons-lez-Liège, ''rue Jean Barthélemy'' |Still exists but is in a dilapidated state. |- |Chapel [[George of Lydda|Saint George]] |Awirs, ''rue Hénâ'' |Built in 1914. |- |Chapel [[Nicholas of Myra|Saint Nicholas]] or Crucifix |Chokier |Built in the 18th century. |- |Chapel Saint Roch |Flémalle-Grande, ''rue de Flémalle-Grande'' |Built in 1913 and destroyed during construction work. |- |Chapel of Saint Roch |Mons-lez-Liège, ''rue Harkay'' | |- |Chapel [[Vincent de Paul|Saint Vincent de Paul]] |Awirs |Also known as the Apostolic Chapel of Saint Vincent de Paul. |- |Chapel of the Virgin of the Poor |Profondval, ''rue de la Fontaine'' |Due to its size, it is considered a church. Built in 1959 in a modern style, with brick and cement. |- |Chapel of E'Tiyou Street |Mons-lez-Liège, ''rue E'Tiyou'' |No longer exists. |- |Chapel of Louis Mestrez Street |Gleixhe, ''rue Louis Mestrez'' |Stone chapel. |- |Chapel of Pyrie Street |Cahottes, ''rue Pyrie'' |It is desacralized. |}
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