Faulx-les-Tombes Castle

Faulx-les-Tombes Castle, locally known as Château de Faulx-les-Tombes, lies just south of the village with the same name, in the province of Namur in the Wallonia region in Belgium.

The first castle on this site was built in the 13th century. It depended on the County of Namur. Around 1340, the castle came into the hands of the Marbaix family.

After many changes of ownership, the castle passed to the Corswaren family in 1665, who held it until the French Revolution. The current castle was built in 1872 by architect Beyaert in a Gothic style. In 1961, the castle was heavily damaged by fire and partially destroyed, but it was later rebuilt. In the 1970s, the castle became the property of the town of Etterbeek.

The castle also played a minor role in the infamous Dutroux case, the Belgian pedophile who abducted and killed young girls. His accomplice, M. Nihoul is suspected of visiting several sex parties held at the castle in the 1980s.

The castle has a fairy tale look. I don't know which real medieval elements still remain in the current building. I would love to learn more about its history. If you know more, please email me.

Faulx-les-Tombes Castle is now privately owned and cannot be visited.

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