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!
From feudal castle to monastery (outside the village - 1 km).
The remains of the old medieval fortress are reflected in the lake.
Fondée en 1216 par des moines cisterciens, l’abbaye Notre-Dame du Val-Dieu est un havre de paix au cœur du Pays de Herve. Elle se situe au centre du triangle Liège-Maastricht-Aix-la-Chapelle.
A masterpiece of the local oral and intangible heritage, the Vierves-sur-Viroin carnival is intimately linked to the history of the village.
A beautiful unfinished Romanesque church, the former abbey church of a short-lived monastery.
Designed by Victor Horta, the adaptation of Art Nouveau to a rural context - private property
Witnesses to domestic life in the past, the washhouses and drinking troughs illustrate the functions linked to water in rural life in the past.
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)
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.
Ny, a place where stone and water are combined.
An exemplary Hesbignan quadrilateral farm - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 2 km).
A witness to the local bourgeoisie of the 19th century, this remarkable mansion opens its main whitewashed façade onto a carefully wooded courtyard.
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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