La Distillerie Castle

La Distillerie Castle, locally known as Château de la Distillerie, lies in the rural village of Bovesse, in the province of Namur in the Wallonia region in Belgium.

The castle belonged to the d'Oultremont family of Vaux from 1450 until 1725. The remains visible today date back to the 16th century. I couldn't find any more historical information, so if anyone has additional details, please email me.

I first visited the castle in 2004. At that time, it was just a ruin, as shown in the first set of pictures below. The ruins included three separate buildings: a gatehouse likely from the 16th century, a later mansion, and another unidentified structure.

Some years ago, the castle was listed for sale at €410,000. Apparently, it was sold because I later saw photos online showing the entire site had been cleared of undergrowth and weeds, with some buildings partially restored.

I revisited it in 2019, and as seen in the second set of pictures below, the three buildings have now been fully restored and converted into private residences within a small park. It looks fantastic.

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2004

2019