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Our villages vary between rural heritage, classified monuments and remarkable sites. Whether castles, farms, churches or abbeys, traditional buildings, rural or natural heritage, discover the must-see Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia!

Ardennes
  • Laforêt
Ferme crépie ardennaise à Laforêt

Ardennes plastered farm in Laforêt

Traditional settlements

Textures, materials and traditional volumetry characterise this old Ardennes farmhouse.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Soulme

Old Soulme quarries

Sites

A reminder of times gone by, the extraction of limestone and then red marble marked a prosperous period for the locality.

Land of Herve
  • Limbourg

Saint-Georges church in Limbourg

Churches and abbeys

From the top of its rocky spur overlooking a meander of the Vesdre, the silhouette of Saint-Georges church looks proud and dominates the locality - listed monument - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia

Ardennes
  • Mirwart

Old Mill of Mirwart

Traditional settlements

A privileged location, at the bottom of the valley and taking advantage of the natural elements, for this old mill whose origins date back to the year 1600.

Condroz
  • Falaën
Anhée ruines de Montaigle

Ruins of the castle of Montaigle

Castles and monumental heritage

The romantic remains of a 14th century count's residence - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 2 km).

Ardennes
  • Laforêt
Le Tombeau du Géant - Vallée de la Semois

Semois Valley

Sites

Deep meanders and perched villages characterise this famous and picturesque valley.

Lorraine
  • Chassepierre

Passerelle du Breux Chassepierre

Rural heritage

On the ruins of the old tramway bridge that disappeared during the Second World War

Ardennes
  • Our
L'ancienne seigneurie des Abbyes à Beth

Castle of the Abbeys in Beth

Castles and monumental heritage

From feudal castle to monastery (outside the village - 1 km).

Hesbaye
  • Mélin
Presbytère de Mélin

Presbytery of Mélin

Churches and abbeys

A former vicarage dating from 1729, with an elegant volume skilfully enlivened by details in Gobertange stone.

Ardennes
  • Our
Maison de journalier à Our

Small day labourer’s house in Our

Traditional settlements

A single room on the ground floor and a bedroom upstairs for this house which had all the amenities.

Ardennes
  • Our
Eglise Saint-Laurent à Our

Saint-Laurent church Our

Churches and abbeys

Characteristic of a secular model, and set on the large walled base of the cemetery, the Saint-Laurent church has dominated the village since 1820 - Listed monument

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Ragnies
Eglise Saint-Martin à Ragnies

Church of Saint-Martin – Ragnies

Churches and abbeys

A blend of Romanesque and Gothic for this church which boasts authentic Baroque stalls similar to those in Cockayne Church in England - a listed monument.

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The association Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie (The Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia) oversees a network of 32 villages, bearers of a strong territorial identity and reflecting traditional architecture. It is committed to promoting the rural, cultural and natural heritage of Wallonia and is a part of the development of local and responsible tourism.

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