En un regard
Le château en bref
Simone Tower, also known as the Devil's Tower, stands at 38 Rue Seutin, opposite the Collegiate Church of Sainte-Gertrude, in the heart of Nivelles. It is the sole survivor of the eleven towers of the town's medieval walls, whose construction is dated to the 12th century, and which also had seven gates. Built of rubble stone, it presents a semicircular profile on the outer side and, on the town side, a fragment of curtain wall. It owes its survival to several successive uses: headquarters of the Crossbowmen's Guild (Serment des arbalétriers), one of the citizen companies responsible for defending the ramparts, then, in 1780, conversion into public latrines, before being bought back by a private individual in 1813. The Town of Nivelles repurchased it in 1958 and restored it; it was renovated again in 2006. The guard room, vaulted and pierced with arrow slits, today houses a relief model showing Nivelles around 1600, protected by its ramparts and moats. Listed as a historic monument, the tower is accessible as part of the town's guided tours.
