Ferme de Grosse

The farm of "Grosse" (Coutisse)

The ancestors of Philippe de Grosse (former mayor of Andenne) received the farm referred to as the “Ferme de Grosse” as a fief from the Chapter of Andenne. The first Ferme de Grosse was apparently built in the time of Saint Begga. In 1678, the farm was burnt down and destroyed during the war between France, allied to Spain, and Holland. At that time and until 1975, the farm used to belong to the Limet family, of whom Joseph Limet (1868-1954), Mayor of Coutisse, was one of the last persons to farm the property. During the First World War, a few wretches, after having stuck bills “Butter at two francs or we set the farm on fire!”, set fire to the farm, taking advantage of the fact that the farm workers had been requisitioned by the German troops. It was rebuilt, bigger: the outer walls became inner walls and the yard was enlarged. The Grosse estate was also worked for stone and grey and white clay. Today, well restored and well kept, it is a fine example of a square farm.

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