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A castle built as a country retreat between 1717 and 1727 in the Louis XIVth style, then popular in the Meuse Valley, belonged to the Church of Liège. A fortress existed on the same site as early as 900. The estate also features a French-style garden with corner towers, and adjacent to the castle is the limestone castle farm. Now privately owned and in need of renovation.

The history of Waleffe Castle begins with Jean Curtius (1551-1628) (also known as Jean de Cortes). After monopolizing the gunpowder trade to the Spanish armies of King Philip II, he became a wealthy industrialist. In addition to the gunpowder he brought back on his many voyages from Asia, Curtius also filled his boats with a great deal of Asian art, such as miniature Chinese porcelain vases and rice paper paintings, which can still be seen throughout the castle today. It was Jean Curtius' grandson who had the castle built in 1706 as an extension to a 16th century farm. Today, the castle is still inhabited by the Barons de Potesta de Waleffe, who have cared for the estate for 13 generations and are direct descendants of the great Curtius. Source: waleffe.com

Aigremont Castle is a private castle owned by the Dumont Wauthier company. The Flémalle Tourist Office offers guided tours between April and October. Please visit the website www.flemalle.be for upcoming dates.

There is the possibility of going for some very nice walks but be careful, you must stay on the authorized paths.

According to legend, the name Aigremont was always closely linked to that of Duke Beuve of Aigremont. According to De Schone Historie by knight Malegijs, Beuve was the great-grandfather of the four Heemskinderen, who opposed Charlemagne. The history of Aigremont includes many well-known figures. One of them is the infamous Willem van der Marck, who turned against the prince-bishops of Liège and entrenched himself in Aigremont, but had to surrender to the then prince-bishop in 1474. Ten years later, Willem van der Marck was beheaded in Maastricht. In 1715, canon and landowner of the Liège cathedral, Mathias Clercx, bought Aigremont, which had been rebuilt in the 16th century on the ruins of an old fortification. His family was among the richest in the country. The building was in poor condition, and Mathias Clercx decided to build a new castle on an adjacent site. It became a particularly elegant residence according to the typical classical regulations of that time. Source: https://www.burchten-kastelen.be/provincies/luik/015%20Kasteel%20van%20Aigremont/Kasteel%20van%20Aigremont.html

After watching a football match at Awirs, I went back up towards Trixhes and saw the pleasure castle on my way.

beautiful castle visible from the road

visible from the road with a bench and trash can to take a break