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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!

Fagne-Famenne
  • Barbençon

Réserve Naturelle Domaniale Barbençon

Sites

La présence d’une des rares stations indigènes d'ifs fait de ce lieu un site majeur!

Lorraine
  • Chassepierre

Old mill and Fairy hole in Chassepierre

Rural heritageTraditional settlements

An old mill and ancient galleries dug into the limestone rock as a place of residence for magical beings...

Land of Herve
  • Olne

Olne exploration route

Rural heritage

Immerse yourself in Olne's heritage with the discovery tour FR - NL - EN

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Ragnies
Maison Mascart à Ragnies

“Château Mascart” or “Spanish House” in Ragnies

Traditional settlements

A traditional style tinged with baroque for this remarkable early 18th century building.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Ragnies

The Courtyard Farm in Ragnies

Castles and monumental heritage

With origins dating back to the 13th century, this vast complex marks out its imposing silhouette in the Ragnies region and, since 2004, has been home to the famous Biercée Distillery.

Lorraine
  • Chassepierre
Abbaye d'Orval

Orval Abbey

Churches and abbeys

Centuries of history have enamelled the Notre-Dame d'Orval Abbey - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 13 km)

Sohier en fleurs

Sohier, flowered village

Sites

As soon as the weather is fine, Sohier puts on its spring clothes and the shimmering flowers bring the village to life.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Barbençon

Lac de Barbençon

Sites

Sous les anciens remparts, véritable lieu de villégiature, le site du Lac de Barbençon, havre de paix et de détente vous offre une terrasse accueillante.

Hesbaye
  • Mélin

Cense du Seigneur in Mélin

Castles and monumental heritage

A vast U-shaped farmhouse whose origins date back to the 16th and 17th centuries.

Lorraine
  • Nobressart
Usoirs à Nobressart

Usoirs Nobressart

Rural heritage

Characteristic of Lorraine's villages, the usoirs give the village typology a very special character.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Ragnies

Hanging Gardens of Thuin

Sites

Successively fortified terraces, vegetable gardens and, nowadays, terraced gardens to be discovered during an original walk - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 5 km)

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Montignies-sur-Roc

The “Caillou-qui-bique”

Sites

In the heart of the woods, a rocky escarpment several million years old! (Outside the village - 5 km)

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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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