HOUSE OF STARS – Benoît Poelvoorde: his fabulous mansion in Belgium is classified as a historic monument

Benoît Poelvoorde stars in the film A bear in the jurain cinemas from this Wednesday January 1, 2025. The opportunity to discover his fabulous mansion in Belgium, classified as a historic monument.

From this Wednesday January 1, 2025, Benoît Poelvoorde is starring in the film A bear in the juraalongside Franck Dubosc and Laure Calamy. This fiction, which is both a thriller and a comedy, tells the story of the couple formed by Michel and Cathy, who are facing financial difficulties and who no longer speak to each other. But everything changes when the man has a car accident and kills two people. It is then that he will make an astonishing discovery which he will share with his wife… Afterwards Nothing to declare et The Great Bathto name just a few, the famous Belgian actor is once again on the big screens. The opportunity to discover his fabulous mansion in Belgium. For several years, Benoît Poelvoorde has settled permanently in his country of origin, in the Jambes district, in the south of the province of Namur. There, the actor bought a sublime historic building which runs along the Meuse. And the least we can say is that this is not just any house!

As reported by our colleagues from Marie Francethe one who plays in the film Podium set its sights after extensive research on the Maison Materne, built in 1772 by the Materne family. This is an unusual manor since it has been classified as a historic monument since 1981. Next to this property, which once belonged to the alderman and director of a former leg glassworks Charles Lamquet, are the ruins of another house which had been abandoned for several decades. This now adds a historic and unique charm to the primary residence of someone who never had children. But then, what does his classic-style mansion look like? According to information from the Belgian media The eveningBenoît Poelvoorde has “established its decorative style with a sure and refined taste. Regarding the price of this luxurious residence, completely renovated in 1995, according to several real estate experts, it would reach more than 1.2 million euros.

Benoit Poelvoorde: his house tagged after his support for Gérard Depardieu

At the end of December 2023, when he had signed the column in support of Gérard Depardieu who was accused of sexist and sexual violence by several women, Benoit Poelvoorde was surprised to find his house in Namur vandalized. In black, on the wall of the latter was tagged the following sentence: “Depardieu, we don’t like him, he’s a big pig”. At the time of the events, the Belgian media Sudinfo revealed that this graffiti had been erased during the day. Following this event, the actor never spoke publicly on the subject.