Spacious private estate dating from 1860, surrounded by an arboretum featuring a collection of around 150 species of maples. The expansive property of Verdenne Castle dates back to 1860. The castle is enveloped by an arboretum that includes a collection of approximately 150 species of maples, as well as a rare cut-leaved lime tree, a finely dissected walnut, and the largest sequoia in the province (6.90 m). Verdenne Castle was built around 1860 by the Viot-de Spirlet family. The couple passed away without heirs, and the Viot heirs put the castle up for rent. In 1923, it was acquired by Baroness Jeanne de Bonhomme, wife of Baron Charles de Radzitsky d'Ostrowick. The castle suffered greatly during the Battle of the Ardennes, as did the village itself. On December 23, 1944, elite American troops, impeccable in their conduct, took shelter in the castle. The hosts were welcoming, providing the moral support that the Allied troops desperately needed. After a breakthrough on December 24, the Germans seized the castle and its outbuildings... but not for long: after midnight, American soldiers drove the Germans out, fueled by a sense of vengeance due to the massacre of American prisoners near Malmedy, showing no mercy. Over these three days, the battle raged, and the occupants of the castle changed numerous times, to the point where those inside were unaware of whether friend or foe held the ground floor... On Christmas Day, the Radzitsky family left their home to seek refuge in Bourdon. (Source: GIOT J.-L., Verdenne 1944, Tenneville, 2011, pp. 63-66.) Around 1970, significant transformations carried out by architect Francis Bonaert profoundly altered the style and appearance of the castle, notably by removing one floor from the entire structure.

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