Point of interest Couvin - Boussu-en-Fagne Castle - Photo

Boussu-en-Fagne Castle

Description

Private property.

Boussu Castle, an imposing construction from the depths of the Middle ages nestling in the Vallée de l’Eau Blanche (White Water Valley), offers passers-by a remarkable reminder of the principality period. A group made of limestone blocks arranged on either side of a square courtyard, surrounded by moat ponds probably dating from the 19th century, it is set in a partially walled park. Now owned by the Count and Countess of Villermont, in the Middle Ages the castle belonged to the Boussu family, whose members were provost marshals of the castellany. It was sold to Lord Jean de Marotte, an important forgemaster and grand bailiff of Châtelet, who gave it its current appearance; in 1625, the property was passed onto the Kiévrain family by alliance. After the French Revolution, the castle belonged to the Licots (de Nismes), the Riocours and finally in 1896, to the Villermont family. In 1897, the castle was restored and partially transformed in the neo-classical style.

Photos

Boussu-en-Fagne Castle can be discovered in the following trails...
Trail Walking Couvin - (Couvin) 05 - Bout des Haies (End of the Hedges) Walk - Photo
Walking
GUIDE+

Walking

Very easy
Couvin, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
8.9 km | 11.1 km-effort
2h 25min
Yes

Randonnées au coeur d'une nature préservée GUIDE+

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Positioning

Country:
Belgium
Region :
Wallonia
Department/Province :
Namur
Municipality :
Couvin
Location:
Boussu-en-Fagne
Creation date :
2018-04-09 13:17:07.159
Updated on
2018-04-09 13:17:07.159

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