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W<\/span>hile most places of worship are struggling with shrinking numbers, the Walloon Church on Noordeinde is flourishing like never before. The secret could well be the champagne that flows freely there. \u201cWe remain Huguenots, Protestants, but we are a generous church. That includes a gold edge \u2013 life should be celebrated,\u201d says Tristan Marcillaud (44), the dandyish sexton.<\/p>\n

Although, sexton? \u201cI do indeed prepare the psalm lists on Sunday, but I do much more than that. Since I started a few years ago, I\u2019ve set up the entire programming with concerts, film nights and recently also 'Champagne Weddings'. Actually, I\u2019m a location manager.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marcillaud had been living above the church for some time before he was \u201ccalled\u201d. \"I saw that empty hall and thought, unseen makes unloved. A church should be a place of rituals and gathering. We have expanded those functions with our francophone cultural activities. It\u2019s no coincidence our slogan is C'est plus qu'une \u00e9glise, it\u2019s more than a church. That\u2019s the new impetus,\" he says enthusiastically.<\/p>\n

Snowball effect<\/h2>\n

Inspired by the Sunday jazz concerts followed by the almost daily opera and classical musical performances that arose spontaneously during the corona period, the half-Frenchman started to come up with more ideas. \u201cThere was a snowball effect, many people suddenly knew the Walloon Church. That gave us a taste for it, and we started experimenting,\u201d says Marcillaud.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is still plenty of music, such as the Candlelight Concerts with classically performed pop repertoires. And recently, we have also started showing French-language film classics. You can enjoy cinema while savouring an ap\u00e9ro d\u00eenatoire in a bistro setting. If you want to enjoy the French language and culture, you should visit us\u201d<\/p>\n

And then of course there is the champagne, which plays a sparkling role at almost every event, so also at the Champagne Weddings. \u201cThe Walloon Church has always been a rich church. In the past, Rolls-Royces would be parked at the door on Sundays. We also want to give that luxury, that bit of gold, to our marriages, complete with the right colour scheme,\u201d explains the sexton, who himself got married here.<\/p>\n

The bridal couple are welcomed with a relaxing glass of champagne in the Louise de Coligny room, named after the fourth wife of William of Orange, the founder of the Walloon Church in The Hague. After the ceremony, there is another toast with \u2013 once again \u2013 champagne.<\/a>And if the party takes place here \u2013 the church can accommodate 200 to 250 guests \u2013 the royal bubbly flows abundantly.<\/p>\n

Love is love<\/h2>\n

The fact that everyone is welcome to marry in the Walloon Church makes it exceptional. \u201cWhether from France or The Hague, hetero and homo, in the eyes of the church and in the eyes of the law,\u201d Marcillaud summarises. \u201cLove is love, the most important thing there is. So gay couples can also have a service with a blessing, the family bible and all the trimmings. I have personally fought for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his liberal approach to throwing the doors of the Walloon Church wide open, the pastor supported Marcillaud. \u201cWhen I came up with yet another idea, he said, 'Sometimes it\u2019s better to ask for forgiveness than permission.' As rebellious as I am, I didn't need to be told twice! And it works: as soon as I roll out the carpet, people rush in.\u201d<\/p>\n

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