Grandhan Tower

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Le château en bref

In the heart of the village of Grandhan (Durbuy), fronting the street, the so-called "Tour de Justice" is the most conspicuous element of the fortified farmstead, formerly the seat of a manorial lordship dependent on Durbuy under the Ancien Régime. This oblong tower, rising over three storeys and capped with a bulbous roof, occupies the south-western corner of the quadrangle: it was grafted in the 17th century onto an older residence dating from the 16th century. The name "Tour de Justice" is late and probably inaccurate. The whole complex successively belonged to the families de Chaisnes, Cassal and Favereau; the towers of the château-ferme, the neighbouring church and the high limestone walls together form the characteristic silhouette of the hamlet. As the only listed part of the complex, the tower has been protected as a monument by decree of 25 November 1963. It is not open to visitors and can be seen from the public space, at the foot of the church.