2023-08-03 19:11:00
There is always something going on at the Château de Rixensart. This is what the inhabitants of Walloon Brabant must tell themselves who regularly pass this 17th century complex perched on a promontory in the Lasne valley. At the moment, the beautiful open-air family show Beauty and the Beast is attracting a large audience and won over by the magic of the setting, which is both wild and historic. The property was bought at the end of 2018 by Prince Charles-Louis de Merode and his five children. This branch of the princely family launched a foundation with a quadruple motivation. “Our objective is to guarantee the social, cultural and family sustainability of the château and to rediscover its former splendor”, specifies Charles-Adrien de Merode, the dynamic managing director of the family foundation.
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This father of four very young children is also the great-grandson of Félix de Merode, known for his central role in the midst of the Belgian revolution. The co-author of the Belgian constitution inherited this property held by the Princes of Merode since 1715. At 41, Charles-Adrien takes on the role of conductor of the many events where “families and friends can meet in this extraordinary setting.
The family adventure also includes summer “Apéro Rix”, gastronomic evenings in “Hémisphère” bubbles, a unique show La nuit des Dragons during the All Saints holidays and the traditional Christmas market in the courtyards of the village. ‘building. “We are very happy with the current success. Each time, the castle and the park are used as a backdrop, and we feel that it is popular. This season’s attendance confirms our intuition: this place is ideal for organizing warm events. The Covid has us, like the whole sector, delayed in our projects, but we are trying to catch up.” The projects carried out by the Princes of Merode in Rixensart should make it possible to finance the necessary restoration of the roofs and facades, as well as the bringing up to standard of this old residence.
Charles-Louis de Merode, the father of the family, also remains very active. “He’s the sage of the family,” says his son Charles-Adrien, smiling. As president of the foundation, he advises his children and oversees the various activities, including those organized at the castle of Merode in Germany, which Albert-Henri, the eldest of the siblings, is in charge of.
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