Visit : Park/Garden, Castle Park

FOSTEAU CHATEAU GARDENS

Address:
Château du Fosteau
Rue du Marquis 1
6530 LEERS-ET-FOSTEAU (THUIN)
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Tel.: +32 (0) 71 59 23 44
Fax: +32 (0) 71 59 49 00
Email : info@fosteau.be

The fortified farmhouse of Fosteau, standing proud and isolated on a plateau in the Hainaut countryside, is a 14th century walled fortress formerly reached through a drawbridge across a moat. The impressive four-sided building, flanked by pepper-pot towers, grew over the centuries with the addition of annexes and outbuildings. Sacked and pillaged in 1597, it was rapidly restored by its new owner who built new living accommodation, the west wing, whose classical façade, framed by two towers, opens onto the terraced gardens.

Opening periods:

from Tuesday 1 November 2011 to Saturday 31 March 2012 (except on: Tuesday, Wednesday)
- Monday : 14:00-18:00
- Thursday-Sunday : 14:00-18:00
from Sunday 1 April 2012 to Wednesday 31 October 2012 (except on: Tuesday, Wednesday)
- Monday : 14:00-19:00
- Thursday-Sunday : 14:00-19:00
from Thursday 1 November 2012 to Sunday 31 March 2013 (except on: Tuesday, Wednesday)
- Monday : 14:00-18:00
- Thursday-Sunday : 14:00-18:00

Visit type: Park/Garden, Castle Park

Comment:

Open: tours of the gardens are carried out in conjunction with tours of the chateau: daily, except Tuesday, Wednesday and public holidays, from 2 pm to 7 pm.
Access : E19-A7 motorway (Brussels-Mons), exit 20 (Feluy-Seneffe) and follow for Lobbes/Leers, towards Beaumont
Guided tours upon reservation, for groups of minimum 25 people - € 6,-/pers.