Path beside the ornate brick gateway and château

Photographs of the estate & the good life · Château de la Motte

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The estate and its terraces. The flowers and the people. Take your time exploring life at Château de la Motte.

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Groot-GelmenHaspengouw · Belgium

01 / Château de la Motte

Beyond the gates.

The château, the moat and the glimpses you discover along the way.

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Aerial photograph of Château de la Motte showing the château, moat, outdoor terraces and green park

Château de la Motte’s historic façade with entrance steps, a tower and tree shadows in the courtyard

Aerial photograph of Château de la Motte showing the château, gate tower, courtyard, water and surrounding park

Château de la Motte with its towers, lawn and moat, seen from across the water

Aerial view of Château de la Motte’s gate tower and entrance bridge, surrounded by trees and parkland

Château de la Motte’s brick gate tower seen from the bridge

Path beside the ornate brick gateway and château

Reflections of trees beside the wooden bridge over the water

Moat with green banks in the low evening light

Evening sun reflected between the trees in the moat

Soft evening light over the lawn between the trees

A wooden gate within a pointed stone arch, with plants on either side

Chandelier in the entrance hall with a view through to a set event room

Château de la Motte’s brick gate tower with stone details and a weather vane against a pale sky

Low sunlight falls through the trees onto the calm moat at Château de la Motte

Wooden footbridge over calm water with tall green trees in the background

A slender tower at Château de la Motte, with brickwork and green foliage beneath a blue sky

Swings on a lawn among the estate’s trees

Tall climbing net on the grass beneath trees

Three goats on the grass beneath the estate’s trees

02 / Château de la Motte

Outside is a destination too.

From the courtyard in the evening light to the gazebo beneath the wisteria. Discover the terraces and leafy places to gather around a table.

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Terrace tables in Château de la Motte’s courtyard with the gate tower and low sunlight in the background

Terrace tables and chairs among trees and green planting at Château de la Motte

Guests dining by candlelight beneath the illuminated gazebo and flowering wisteria at Château de la Motte

Covered outdoor bar with a wooden counter beside the terrace

Green banks, a terrace and a wooden bridge beside the water

03 / Château de la Motte

At the table at Château de la Motte.

Warm wood, candlelight and room for a good conversation.

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Brasserie tables with leather chairs beneath chandeliers and wooden beams

Sunlight falling through an open door onto the terrace with its striped awning

Candlelit tables and leather chairs beneath timber ceiling beams

Leather armchairs around a small table in a warmly lit salon

A Brasserie sign beneath a striped awning on Château de la Motte’s brick façade

04 / Château de la Motte

A world in bloom.

Tulips in the spring sunshine, colour along the path and greenery close at hand. From abundant blooms to the smallest details.

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Red and pink tulips and white daffodils beneath a blue sky, with young leaves on the trees

Pink and red tulips in a long flower bed between grass and trees

Close-up of a pink tulip with red and pink tulips and trees in the background

Pink and red tulips in the spring sunshine with a row of trees in the background

Red tulips and other spring flowers beside a green park path with trees and grass

A classical garden statue among flowers and lush greenery on the Château de la Motte estate

A peacock beside a brick wall and red flowers

05 / Château de la Motte

One more night.

Rooms with their own character. And a peaceful start to the next day.

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Atmosphere preview of a room at De Kleine Motte with a linen headboard, wooden bedside tables, warm lamps and a burgundy bedspread

Yellow room with a white double bed and an open window overlooking greenery

Sunny yellow room with a double bed, bedside lamps and white wardrobe

View through an open wooden window towards trees and a brick outbuilding

Red room with a white double bed, reading lamps and a window overlooking greenery

Bedroom with a white bed, glass doors and a wide window overlooking trees

The De Kleine Motte sign among green leaves

Breakfast buffet and tables in the brasserie beneath timber beams and a chandelier

Basket of croissants at the breakfast buffet

Sliced raisin bread in a woven basket on the buffet

Platter of sliced fruit on the breakfast buffet

Platter of melon, pineapple and strawberries on the breakfast buffet

Tiered display of apples, pears, kiwis and other fruit on the buffet

Breakfast buffet with cheese and cold cuts beneath a glass cover

06 / Château de la Motte

Every reason to come together.

A beautifully set table, a special moment and the people who matter.

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A large group on the lawn in front of Château de la Motte

A wedding couple and their guests during a ceremony on the lawn at Château de la Motte

A wedding couple beside a white carriage at Château de la Motte’s gates

Round celebration table with white linen, wine glasses and a gold candelabrum in a bright room at Château de la Motte

Wedding couple in the square in front of Château de la Motte’s gate tower on a sunny day

Detail of a bride and groom holding hands

White bridal shoes on a classic armchair with a pink floral pattern

Round celebration table with white chairs beneath timber beams and chandeliers

Set round table with glassware, white chairs and a silver candelabrum

Set celebration tables and candlesticks beside tall curtained windows

Round celebration tables beneath timber beams and chandeliers in a room with tall windows

Room with a black-and-white floor, timber beams and dressed standing tables

A light-coloured celebration table setting with a silver candelabrum, glassware and white chairs

Standing tables in a room with timber beams, chandeliers and views through to other spaces

Long celebration room with set round tables, chandeliers and windows overlooking the terrace

Connecting rooms with a black-and-white tiled floor, chandeliers and tall reception tables at Château de la Motte

Festively set round tables with white chairs and candlesticks beside Château de la Motte’s tall windows

Long set table beneath timber beams and chandeliers, beside a row of windows at Château de la Motte

Detail of a dark vintage car with a British flag and metal luggage trunk at the rear

Celebration room set with white chairs, lit candles, chandeliers and soft purple lighting

Guests sitting and talking at set tables beneath chandeliers during a celebration at Château de la Motte

07 / Château de la Motte

Quiet lanes. Wide-open spaces.

Orchards, rolling fields and time exploring the region together.

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Panorama of rolling Haspengouw with orchards, green meadows and church towers in the distance

Cyclists on a country lane beneath blossoming fruit trees in Haspengouw

Guests riding colourful scooters along a path beneath large trees

Scooter riders on a winding country road between the fields of Haspengouw

Green fields and rolling farmland beneath a wide, cloudy sky in Haspengouw

Narrow country lane between green trees and hedges beneath a blue summer sky

Rider on a white scooter on a narrow lane between green hedges

A golden cornfield beneath a summer sky, seen from a scooter with its mirror in the foreground

Close-up of a scooter’s handlebars and speedometer on an outing

A country lane winding through summer grass and green trees in the Haspengouw landscape

Children walking along a green path between long rows of fruit trees in an orchard

Trees in a green meadow with soft light between the trunks

Erik Wulms, your contact at Château de la Motte

Personal contact with Erik Wulms

A lovely plan
starts with a conversation.

A lunch, a stay or a special event. Tell me what you have in mind; I would be delighted to help.

Discuss your plans with Erik ↗

info@chateaudelamotte.com +32 (0)11 48 10 86

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