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!
Nestling in the heart of the magnificent Pays de Herve region, Olne is an ideal destination for those looking to get away from it all in an authentic and peaceful setting.
A blend of Romanesque and Gothic, the Sainte-Colombe church is the only building in the locality to have survived the centuries.
Witnesses to domestic life in the past, the washhouses and drinking troughs illustrate the functions linked to water in rural life in the past.
A site shaped by nature and man, with an exceptional biodiversity
In the village of Ny, there are qualitative examples of buildings with half-timbered facades or gables.
Since the 11th century, the collegiate church has displayed its cascading limestone volumes in the heart of the village of Celles - an exceptional heritage of Wallonia.
In the heart of the village, the Old Lime Tree stands tall.
Its steep limestone slopes, shaped over the centuries by man and extensive grazing, are today a jewel in our natural heritage - listed site.
The mysterious world of the river (Outside the village 4 km).
At the end of an alley punctuated by 38 lime trees was a chapel.
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.
This 11th century Romanesque church, which has undergone major alterations over the years, is built of limestone, iron sandstone and pudding stone in the grounds of the former cemetery.
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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