The Gandspette Castle (133 rue du Gandspette)
Appearing for the first time on a map in 1759 and several times enlarged through the XIXth century, the castle first belonged to Hector Taffin du Broeucq. His son and his wife transformed it in 1867 to give it its actual look. Later, it became the property of Mrs Alban and then Henri d’Hespel who was a lover of racehorses and created a stud farm.
The castle was sold to M. Paul Avot, an industrialist from Blendecques, after the First World War, then to M. Henry Vandesmet.
The mansion is a three-storey building and is covered by a roof with a gentle slope. Two large wings surround a small covered yard on the ground floor with front steps.
During the Second World War, the castle was occupied by German officers after the destruction of the Vandesmet castle in August 1943. A 20 meter high and 13 meter large bunker with thick vaults was built at the entrance.
In 1974, it was sold and transformed into a renowned camping site.
