Reux Castle, Castle in Conjoux, Belgium

Reux is a stone castle in Belgium featuring high walls, ornate details, and a surrounding Victorian-style park spanning multiple hectares. The estate combines traditional castle elements with the landscape design of a wealthy private residence.

On 7 August 1900 Jules Goffinet, a mining engineer and former consul in Madrid, bought the 179-hectare Reux estate from Baron Ludovic Moncheur. Around 1905 he commissioned a neo-Renaissance castle from architect Edouard Van Gheluwe; after Van Gheluwe died on 6 October 1906, Octave Flanneau took over and the castle was built in 1909-1910. It passed to Henri Goffinet in 1919 and to Christian Goffinet, last mayor of Conneux, in 1958.

The estate was bought on 7 August 1900 by Jules Goffinet, a mining engineer and former consul in Madrid, from Baron Ludovic Moncheur. The castle was built in 1909-10 to a neo-Renaissance design by Octave Flanneau, who took over after Edouard Van Gheluwe died in 1906. Between 1910 and 1930 the Goffinet family laid out a large park in the spirit of Victorian English parks.

The castle sits on a large grounds with paths through the gardens for exploring. Visitors should allow time for walking and can enjoy the architectural and natural features of the estate at their own pace.

The building leadership changed during construction, which was unusual for a private castle of that time. This shift was due to unexpected events and shaped how the estate was realized.