vue sur les villes du Nord
entrée avec vue sur l'escalier des chambres
couloir
au coin du feu
séjour
table d'appoint pour un moment de lecture
quelques roses du jardin
commode et buste de Louise Brognard
le grand salon
mini-bar et machine à café et thé
A house with a story to tell
Before becoming La Castagnère de Bergory, this house was simply called La Castagnère. We immediately fell in love with its original name and wanted to preserve it. To make it more personal, we added a small tribute to our first names: Bernd and Grégory.
Built in 1965, in the Montagne district of Wervicq-Sud, the house belongs to a local story closely linked to several families who helped shape the area.
A house born from local heritage
The property was developed by Paul Ferrant, heir to a family deeply rooted in local history. His grandfather, also named Paul Ferrant, had managed the company linked to the Cousin family, a historic manufacturer of threads and ropes that played a major role in the development of Wervicq-Sud.
Even today, the Montagne district still bears traces of that era: large properties, characterful houses and remarkable residences that tell part of the town's history.
But La Castagnère was never meant to become a château. The idea was different: to create an elegant, comfortable and modern family home.
A house built without compromise
Paul Ferrant did not do things halfway.
Behind its simple and classic appearance lies a particularly ambitious construction for its time: steel beams supporting the structure, a heavily reinforced terrace and, most remarkable of all for the mid-1960s, double glazing — a true luxury at the time.
Among the details we still love today is the heavy Flemish front door, framed by delicately finished Soignies blue stone, reflecting great attention to both strength and beauty.
This house was built to last.
Giving it a new life
Like many well-built houses, La Castagnère had crossed the decades with both its qualities and the marks of time.
The bathrooms had kept their original charm with vintage claw-foot bathtubs, while the garden had grown into maturity. But insulation, comfort and some features no longer met modern expectations.
During the 2021 renovation, our goal was never to transform the house, but to help it evolve respectfully: preserving its character and giving it a new chapter.
True to that spirit, the house continues to evolve. Since January 2026, it now features air conditioning, and solar panels will soon continue the story with a more sustainable dimension.
A story still being written
Today, visitors often first notice a peaceful house surrounded by greenery.
We also see the traces of all those who imagined it, built it and cared for it over more than half a century.
La Castagnère simply continues its story.