Leignon Castle

Leignon Castle, locally known as Château de Leignon, lies next to the village of the same name, in the province of Namur in the Wallonia region in Belgium.

Before Leignon Castle was built, there was an earlier structure on this site, dating back to the 17th century, on an old estate belonging to Stavelot Abbey. Around 1890, the estate and all its buildings were purchased by Isidore Jacques Eggermont, a Belgian diplomat from Ghent. He then had everything completely rebuilt by Belgian architect Auguste Van Assche, giving the castle its current appearance.

In 1953, the castle was sold from the Eggermont family to the Belgian National Railway Company. Later that century, the estate was gradually broken up. The castle is once again a private residence. The stables and outbuildings house a youth organization that organizes horse camps, and the lands are part of a separate farm.

Currently, Leignon Castle is a private residence and cannot be visited. Unfortunately, only the back and one side of the castle are visible; the front cannot be seen. It must be a wonderful place to live.

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