“Passers-by must sometimes think that a gang of strange hippies live here.” Visiting artist Wim Ricourt, who lives his dream in his little castle | Behind the door of the Flemish castles

Assenedes“When I first peeked through the castle gate, a painting by René Magritte came to mind. The fact that I myself would live there years later was as surreal to me as the painting itself.” It shouldn’t always be the nobles who live in stately mansions. For example, since 2015, artist Wim Ricourt can describe himself as the proud resident of the charming Horebeecke Castle on Asseneedse Kloosterstraat. Considering he rents the castle, the title of lord of the castle might not be appropriate. But that won’t matter to the flamboyant artist, because he’s living his dream of it.