Gîte les Sources du Château

Margaret of Burgundy The castle hides a secret: Margaret of Burgundy is said to have died in this castle. She was smuggled into the castle by her cousin Marie and lived there until her death in 1333. Everything in the deepest secret and there is therefore no evidence to confirm the story. In any case, according to the history books, it is not correct. Margaret was imprisoned in Normandy for adultery and died there in 1315. True or false: the story earned the castle the nickname 'château de Marguerite de Bourgogne'. An hour-long guided tour leads past keep, gothic chapel and the justice tower. This tower, La tour de justice, is attached to the chapel and shows a collection of weapons and the hall of the guards. An underground storage space is visible on the ground floor through a grid. It looks more like a dungeon. Perhaps the space was used for that too. During the tour you will also take a look at the underground corridors that connect the different buildings. Stock storage was the main function of the underground spaces so that it could be broadcast for a while at the castle. The underground corridors also lead to the entrance to the wine cellars. Of course, a tasting of the wines is possible, the castle is surrounded by vineyards for a reason. Finally, the tour takes you through the gardens with flowers, aromatic plants and shrubs trimmed in various animal shapes. The castle has been owned by Patricia and Olivier Poelaert since 2009. They have invested heavily in the castle and organize all kinds of activities: concerts, medieval parties, walks, children's activities etc. Successfully, because the number of visitors has increased tenfold in five years. For a quiet visit to the castle, avoid the Sunday afternoon. Finally, a pointless fact: the Château de Couches was the setting for the video clip Cry Wolf by the band A Ha in 1986. This dated video can be found on Youtube. It gives a good impression of a visit to the castle during Halloween. But for the rest of the year, despite Margaret's underground dungeon and Margaret's supposed secret residence, the castle is a trip with no dark edges. A castle where children imagine themselves to be knights or ladies. And their parents dream of a life as a contemporary castle lord or woman surrounded by vineyards.