Ruins of the castle of La Motte

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The castle of La Motte 1760

Sitting on sturdy retaining walls that are still visible today, the Château de La Motte was certainly the most sophisticated and remarkable building in the city. The monk Dom Placide from the abbey of Villers-la-Ville, born in Baisy in 1766 under the name Philippe Adant, came there to give music lessons to Berthe de Rameau, the niece of the lord of La Motte. Oral and popular tradition says that underground passages allowed a discreet exit from the castle. Without ever having known sumptuous receptions, the castle continued to deteriorate in the 19th century. During the war of 14-18, the inhabitants of the place accelerated its decline. The floor, the window frames and the sumptuous oak furniture were used as firewood. Soon the ruins were demolished and the land planted with spruce trees. In the 1960s, the land was deforested and subdivided, and the retaining walls were reinforced. All that remains today is the carriage entrance that gives access to the old castle farm and two pillars at the entrance from which the majestic chestnut trees, still visible on the driveway of the same name, began. The front door of the castle and some woodwork have been preserved and visible in the chapel of Noirhat.

Source: Friends of Bousval ( http://www.lesamisdebousval.be/patrimoine/bati_index.php )

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