{"id":647,"date":"2024-05-25T14:11:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T12:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=647"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:28:25","slug":"gillion-family-toisson-d-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-gillion-toisson-d-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Gillion family: Builders of Brussels and a fortune of \u20ac78M"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gillion family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1918, Ren\u00e9 Gillion's company has left an indelible mark on the Brussels landscape, specializing in the manufacture of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/construction\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"50\">constructions<\/a> in reinforced concrete<\/strong>. Remarkable early works include<strong>t the<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/dominique-janne-novo\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"543\"> NIR building at Place Flagey<\/a>, <\/strong>Forest town hall and the R\u00e9sidence Palace, built between Rue de la Loi and Rue Belliard. Then, after the death of his father in the 1930s, Fernand Gillion took over the reins of the family business, driving forward a bold vision after his return from Africa in 1959, a<strong>he pivotal period of Congo's independence and the Gillion family<\/strong> has succeeded in creating a<strong> fortune of over 78 million euros. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f80883519b9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f80883519b9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/logo-gillion.jpg\" alt=\"Gillion family logo\" class=\"wp-image-3385\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/logo-gillion.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/logo-gillion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/logo-gillion-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/logo-gillion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/logo-gillion-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Construction of the King David Gallery:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meticulous purchase of plots for gallery development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The gallery, known as<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-hayen-immoblier-commercial\/#toison\">Golden Fleece<\/a>remains central to the Gillion family's finances.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fernand Gillion retained direct control of the company until shortly before his death in 2005, making his living mainly from real estate rather than construction. Despite the economically difficult times of the 1980s, Ets. Gen. F. 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being modernized, and although the sales area remains unchanged, the number of shops has been reduced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fnac becomes the main attraction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f8088351ff8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f8088351ff8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1571\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gillion-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gillion Family construction project\" class=\"wp-image-3392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/05\/gillion-scaled.jpg 2560w, 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The following year, the British investment fund Puprim acquired the complex for 62 million euros, which enabled the <strong>The Gillion family has an estimated net worth of over \u20ac78,268,200.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table of key developments :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Event<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Company foundation<\/td><td>1918<\/td><td>Ren\u00e9 Gillion establishes the construction company.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Purchase for gallery construction<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Fernand Gillion's plot purchasing strategy.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disposal of art collection<\/td><td>2006<\/td><td>Artistic heritage transferred to Brussels against inheritance tax.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gallery renovation<\/td><td>2007-2010<\/td><td>Modernization project worth 20 million euros.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sale of the gallery<\/td><td>2011<\/td><td>Proposals received for 60 to 70 million euros.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Acquisition by Puprim<\/td><td>2012<\/td><td>Sale of the complex for 62 million euros.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the fascinating story of the Gillion family, Brussels pioneers in reinforced concrete construction since 1918. 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