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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

Barbençon Castle

Castles and monumental heritage

The remains of the old medieval fortress are reflected in the lake.

Land of Herve
  • Olne

Old nail factory in Olne

Traditional settlements

Reminiscence of an old village activity.

Condroz
  • 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.

Condroz
  • Sosoye

Grange aux Dîmes in Sosoye

Traditional settlements

Dated 1646, a large orange-red vessel in the green landscape of Sosoye.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Aubechies

Saint-Géry Church in Aubechies

Churches and abbeys

A beautiful unfinished Romanesque church, the former abbey church of a short-lived monastery.

Land of Herve
  • Limbourg

Andrimont Castle and the ‘Lower Gate’ of Limbourg

Castles and monumental heritage

From medieval fortifications to pleasure residence, it was burnt down by the German army. The entrance pavilions remind us of the vanished castle.

Condroz
  • Celles

Collegiate church of Saint-Hadelin in Celles

Churches and abbeys

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.

Condroz
  • Thon-Samson
Ecole et maison communale de Thon

Old school and town hall in Thon

Castles and monumental heritage

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.

Hesbaye
  • Mélin

Wahenges Farm

Castles and monumental heritage

An exemplary Hesbignan quadrilateral farm - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 2 km).

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)

Lorraine
  • Chassepierre
Réserve naturelle des Epioux

Les Epioux nature reserve and viewpoint

Sites

A pleasant nature reserve of 10 hectares (outside the village).

Ardennes
  • Laforêt
Pont de Claies à Laforêt

The Pont de Claies in Laforêt

Sites

Inherited from the tobacco planters who used to reach the cultivated land along the river, the illustrious bridge of claies casts its graceful silhouette over the Semois during the summer.

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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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