History
Casteau was already known in neolithic times. A Roman cemetery from the times of Marcus Aurelius has been discovered.
- 1678: French soldiers destroyed the village during the battle of Saint-Denis against the Dutch army of William III of Orange.
- 1825: A part of the western plain became a military camp for Holland's army until the revolution of Belgium in 1830.
- 1940: German troops occupied the barracks until 1944.
- 1967: The SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe) moved into the base.
- 1977: Casteau was merged with other villages to make the municipality of Soignies.
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