Boissemont Tower

The Boissemont Tower, locally known as Tour de Boissemont or Tour des Sarrasins, lies attached to a residence in the village of Saint-Géry, in the province of Walloon Brabant in the Wallonia region in Belgium.

The Boissemont Tower was built around 1238 when Godefroid de Wavre, Lord of Saint-Géry, married Marguerite de Gentinnes. It was either built by him then or had already been built by the Gentinnes family. The Gentinnes were vassals of the Lord of Walhain and owners of the Boissemont fief.

When Gilles de Walhain died in 1370, the Boissemont Tower was acquired by the Order of Malta. In 1417, Arnould de Saint-Géry was documented as the owner of the tower, then called Bochamont. In 1495, Jean de Saint-Géry was the last to hold the Boissemont fief.

At the start of the 16th century, the tower was acquired by the Baron of Sombreffe, who granted it to the Knights of Pont-Rémy. They built a new residence next to the tower, which is the structure we see today. In 1670, with no buyers interested, the tower fell to the village of Saint-Géry. From then on, it lost its significance and was used as a farm.

After the last Baron of Sombreffe died in 1822, ownership of the farm transferred to the farmers.

Today, the Boissemont Tower is part of a private residence and is not open to the public. It’s a pity because I am curious about its interior.

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