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!
A reminder of times gone by, the extraction of limestone and then red marble marked a prosperous period for the locality.
The former presbytery of Crupet, dated 1654, forms a listed site with the church of Saint-Martin, the adjacent old cemetery, the church square and the lime tree.
A symbol of the region's intense wool industry in the 19th century, it has brick facades pierced by numerous slits and marks the landscape with its singular silhouette.
The brick-clad facades, ornamental details and architectural style similar to that of the church, in a limestone building context, show the status of this public building dating from 1855.
From 1885 onwards, the "chemins de fer vicinaux" were used to boost economic activity throughout the country.
On the ruins of the old tramway bridge that disappeared during the Second World War
Un circuit d’interprétation de 2 km agrémenté de panneaux didactiques guidera vos pas à la découverte du charme pittoresque de la localité…
Centuries of history have enamelled the Notre-Dame d'Orval Abbey - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 13 km)
In the heart of the state forest, a vast cavity dug around 1860 to store foodstuffs, preserved thanks to the ice cut from the nearby pond in winter.
A prestigious monastery from which emanates plenitude, tranquillity and absoluteness. An architectural ensemble of great beauty to which one cannot remain indifferent... (Outside the village - 3 km).
A masterpiece of the local oral and intangible heritage, the Vierves-sur-Viroin carnival is intimately linked to the history of the village.
Exceptional archaeological heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 5 km)
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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