Petit Hallet / Adence / Audince / Cleyne Haleir / Halectum Parvum / Hallai minoris / Hallei parvo / Hallei le Petit / Halleij / Klein-Halleer / Ptit-Halet

Baptismal font listed and illustrated in BALaT KIK-IRPA [https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/10030023] [accessed 3 March 2026]: "fonts baptismaux [...] pierre [...] hauteur: 95 cm [...] Date: 1601 - 1700".
A communication to BSI from Pol Herman (e-mail of 14 February 2026) informs: "Petit-Hallet, église Saint-Lambert. 1221/1233 : Hallei parvo, 1228 : Halleij, 1235 Hallei le Petit, 1280 : apud Halectum Parvum, 1369 Cleyne Haleir, Hallai minoris. This small hamlet of Hallet is also called Adence or Audince, by the name of a local hill where Celtic dwellings were located (250-50 BC). The heart of the village was already inhabited in Roman times, as evidenced by the discovery of an octagonal temple and a villa. From the 9th century onwards, the village of Hallet (probably Petit- and Grand- together) was part of the county of Avernas. The village belonged to the chapter of Saint-Lambert in Liège since the 11th century. This is mentioned in 1116. The chapter was also the local lord. The local church likely dates from that period. The separation of the parish from Grand-Hallet likely occurred around that time. The church was first mentioned in 1139 as belonging to the deanery of Jodoigne. Its name appears as a parish required to offer sacrifices and participate in the processions of the “croix banales” of Sint-Truiden. 1220: The chapter of the cathedral of Liège acquires the tithes. 1465: Major destruction in the village by troops of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. 1582: The chapter of cathedral of Liège sells its rights to abbey of Villers, who appoint a secular lord. From at least 1630 until the French Revolution, there was a “chateau-ferme” at Petit-Hallet, inhabited by a local lord. In the 17th and 18th centuries: the village suffered from famines and the passage of troops. 1672: Villers Abbey commissioned repairs.
In 1757/1758, the church was completely rebuilt on the foundations of the old church.The building was restored in 1829, following a violent earthquake that had damaged it the previous year. Baptismal records start in 1657. 17th century ( ?) limestone font of undefined style. Probably Mosan, as most fonts in this area are. https://balat.kikirpa.be/object/10030023 -- Pictures by Les Murs de Pierre".