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The story of Schengen Castle
On 13 September 1871, the French writer and politician Victor Hugo came to visit the Collart family here, and the drawing he made of the castle has survived. What he saw was already a changed place.
A castle surrounded by water was built on this spot in 1390. In the 18th century it was bought by the industrialist Charles Joseph Collart, and in 1812 his son Jean-Nicolas had it torn down, all except the tower. That medieval tower still stands in its original state, while the rest was rebuilt in the 19th century, largely with material from the old castle.
In 1939 the Collarts sold the castle to the Sisters of Saint Elizabeth, and the last three sisters left early in 2008. After that it became a hotel, was sold in 2016 for 11 million euros, and changed owners again in 2020. Renovation began in 2024, and in 2025 a restaurant, a hotel and rooms for celebrations opened here.
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