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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!

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  • Sosoye

Villa Horta “Haute Bise” in Sosoye

Designed by Victor Horta, the adaptation of Art Nouveau to a rural context - private property

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  • Crupet

Old mills of Crupet

Traditional settlements

The banks of the streams in Crupet bear witness to the presence of numerous mills in the past.

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.

Lorraine
  • Torgny
Montquintin

Montquintin Castle

Castles and monumental heritage

At the bottom of the gentle Gaume, the ruins of Montquintin Castle, surrounded by its hamlet, contemplate the landscape - Exceptional Heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 5 km)

Fagne-Famenne
  • Lompret
LOMPRET ancien moulin Vaulx

Old mill of Vaulx

Traditional settlements

Protected by its imposing roof and tucked away at the bottom of the valley, the Vaulx mill took advantage of the convergence of the natural elements.

Lorraine
  • Nobressart

The vicinal tram of Nobressart

Rural heritage

From 1885 onwards, the "chemins de fer vicinaux" were used to boost economic activity throughout the country.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Wéris
Eglise Sainte-Walburge Wéris

Church of Sainte-Walburge in Wéris

Churches and abbeys

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.

Ardennes
  • Gros-Fays

Gros-Fays Mill

Traditional settlements

The origins of this former flour mill date back to at least 1619 and it was the site of local resistance during the Second World War.

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  • Celles

Circuit d’interprétation Celles

Rural heritage

Au départ de la place de l'église, un circuit d'interprétation d'1,5km tracé autour de Celles suggère aux visiteurs d'arpenter ruelles et sentiers à la découverte du patrimoine du village et de sa ric

Fagne-Famenne
  • Lompret
Etang de Virelles Lompret

Aquascope of Virelles

Sites

A 100% natural immersion in the heart of one of the most beautiful ponds in Wallonia!

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  • Thon-Samson

Ruins of the Samson fortress

Castles and monumental heritage

On a rocky promontory overlooking the confluence of the Samson and the Meuse, the ancient fortress of Samson reveals the secrets of its former prestige through its rare remains - Listed site

Hesbaye
  • Mélin

Abbaye de la Ramée

Churches and abbeys

A Cistercian abbey whose origins date back to 1216 - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village).

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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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