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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!

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  • Thon-Samson

The Forge Castle – Thon-Samson

Castles and monumental heritage

An 18th century residence which evolved successively into a classical manor house and then into a residence inspired by Flanders, the neo-Romanesque and the exuberant Mosan villas.

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  • Sosoye

Maredsous Abbey

Churches and abbeys

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).

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  • Crupet
Presbytère de Crupet

Former presbytery of Crupet

Churches and abbeys

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.

Lorraine
  • Chassepierre
Réserve naturelle des Epioux

Les Epioux nature reserve and viewpoint

Sites

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

Ardenne
  • Mirwart

Cooler – Mirwart

Sites

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.

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  • Thon-Samson

Ruins of the Samson fortress

Castles and monumental heritage

On a rocky promontory overlooking the confluence of the Samson and the Meuse, the ancient fortress of Samson reveals the secrets of its former prestige through its rare remains - Listed site

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.

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  • Sosoye

Grange aux Dîmes in Sosoye

Traditional settlements

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

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  • Our

Fenced farm in Our

Traditional settlements

A family farm in the heart of the village.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Wéris

Old fortified house of Wéris

Traditional settlements

An ancient fortified house, a witness to the medieval past of the village, which became a presbytery and a large residence with a proven heritage value.

Lorraine
  • Torgny
Montquintin

Montquintin Castle

Castles and monumental heritage

At the bottom of the gentle Gaume, the ruins of Montquintin Castle, surrounded by its hamlet, contemplate the landscape - Exceptional Heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 5 km)

Ardenne
  • Our
Eglise Saint-Laurent à Our

Saint-Laurent church Our

Churches and abbeys

Characteristic of a secular model, and set on the large walled base of the cemetery, the Saint-Laurent church has dominated the village since 1820 - Listed monument

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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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