House of Gilles de la Boë

The House of Gilles de la Boë is defined by its ornate facade of red brick and white stone, carved in the high Flemish Renaissance style. Built in sixteen thirty-six for a wealthy merchant, the structure served as a luxurious home and a place to conduct trade. Local legend says that Gilles de la Boë, a financier, demanded such intricate stonework that he left his heirs with massive debts, turning the mansion into a monument of both immense profit and total financial ruin.