Chateau du Bormenville, Flostoy, Wallonia, Belgium, Aprill 2018

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HughieD

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1. The History
Bormenville is a hamlet in the village of Flostoy, which is part of the municipality of Havelange. Here you will find the ruins of a castle built at the end of the 18th century. Architect Jean-Gilles Jacob probably had the job finished circa 1780. It belonged to the Berlaymont family. When the last count died in 1935, it was abandoned and began to deteriorate. A process which accelerated with the loss of the roof in the late 70s. Attached to the ruins of the castle is the manor house which, unlike the castle, has been maintained and is still inhabited. The Saint-Laurent fountain, whose water would have miraculous properties, is located on the other side of the road. Very little else info-wise on this place but, ironically, loads of vintage pictures.

An old postcard circa early 1900s:

41114402254_369857bdcd_b.jpgBormenville2 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And three photos taken in 1944:

41830833641_212204b493_b.jpgBormenville3 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41788950122_ac7cd72e19_b.jpgBormenville4 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41830831561_62b357e8dd_b.jpgBormenville5 by HughieDW, on Flickr

2. The Explore
Came across this place completely randomly. It was a SatNav failure – it tried to take us down a single track road (again!). Happy coincidence. This place was extremely picturesque. However the ruined bit was surrounded by a moat on three sides and on the fourth side was attached to the still-inhabited manor house. Hence just externals for this one. Only a short one but just about deserving a report of its own.

3. The Pictures

Down a long road…

26645489827_cbba1aa7ea_b.jpgimg6587 by HughieDW, on Flickr

..is a church lurking in the back-ground:

41474071972_47150d472a_b.jpgimg6586 by HughieDW, on Flickr

But this is what we are really interested in:

41515264311_67af3757f3_b.jpgimg6588 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41474064682_4dc639a6bf_b.jpgimg6589 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41515261081_277f300da4_b.jpgimg6590 by HughieDW, on Flickr

26645477897_7e2f6e8a3d_b.jpgimg6591 by HughieDW, on Flickr

27644706368_1654019f92_b.jpgimg6592 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41474074222_971f721721_b.jpgimg6585 by HughieDW, on Flickr

40802428474_ba40f00400_b.jpgimg6584 by HughieDW, on Flickr

40622168955_bab85c0ed3_b.jpgimg6583 by HughieDW, on Flickr

40802432344_abc218aaa6_b.jpgimg6582 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
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Looking at the "then" photos it was a impressive building but looking at it now its going to ruin. Nice photos.
 
Nice set Hughie. It looked as if the two 'towers' were starting to settle into the moat in 1964, which probably explains the collapse/removal of the roof in the late 70's
 
Lovely set mate.what a lovely setting.ahame its ruined now.
 
Looking at the "then" photos it was a impressive building but looking at it now its going to ruin. Nice photos.

Cheers Hugh. Strange that there's so many old pics but so little info on this place.

Lovely set mate.what a lovely setting.ahame its ruined now.

Isn't it just. Can see any way back for it to be honest...
 

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