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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!

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.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Sohier

Chapel of Our Lady of 7 Sorrows Sohier

Churches and abbeys

At the end of an alley punctuated by 38 lime trees was a chapel.

Land of Herve
  • Olne
Paysage de bocage à Olne

The Olnois bocage, between meadows and old orchards surrounded by hedges

Sites

A network of hedgerows separating the areas of livestock and crops as a landscape identity of the Pays de Herve.

Lorraine
  • Torgny

Pink farm in Torgny

Traditional settlements

A string of traditional volumes all dressed in pink - Listed monument.

Ardennes
  • Gros-Fays

Lavoir et abreuvoir

Rural heritage

Dans le haut du village, le lavoir fut aménagé en 1865, en contrebas d'une source alimentant deux grands bacs en pierre calcaire ainsi que l'abreuvoir circulaire établi à proximité.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Ragnies

The Medieval Oak Farm in Ragnies

Castles and monumental heritage

A burst of white in the rural landscape of Ragnies.

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
  • Soulme
Vallée de l'Hermeton

Hermeton Valley

Sites

An unspoilt valley, free of roads and other buildings, with great landscape, geological and biological value.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Barbençon
Ferme La Perruque à Barbençon

“La Perruque” Farm Barbençon

Castles and monumental heritage

A 17th century enclosed farmhouse with traditional volumes - listed monument.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Vierves-sur-Viroin

Mausoleum of Vierves-dur-Viroin

Rural heritage

A marked volume covered by a copper dome, a place of choice for a final resting place in the cemetery of Vierves-sur-Viroin.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Vierves-sur-Viroin

Carnival of Vierves-sur-Viroin

A masterpiece of the local oral and intangible heritage, the Vierves-sur-Viroin carnival is intimately linked to the history of the village.

Land of Herve
  • Olne

Old nail factory in Olne

Traditional settlements

Reminiscence of an old village activity.

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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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