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!
A symbol of the region's intense wool industry in the 19th century, it has brick facades pierced by numerous slits and marks the landscape with its singular silhouette.
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.
From the top of its rocky spur overlooking a meander of the Vesdre, the silhouette of Saint-Georges church looks proud and dominates the locality - listed monument - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia
A blend of Romanesque and Gothic, the Sainte-Colombe church is the only building in the locality to have survived the centuries.
A former feudal castle of which only a few traces remain today: the dwelling and the ruins of the old barn.
A Cistercian abbey whose origins date back to 1216 - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village).
An unarmed castle from the late 17th century.
A day at the Aubechies Archeosite is an impressive journey through 5000 years of our past. An unforgettable adventure in a real open-air museum...
A burst of white in the rural landscape of Ragnies.
Successively an outbuilding of the castle and a farm, this 17th and 18th century building marks the locality with its imposing silhouette
A blend of Romanesque and Gothic for this church which boasts authentic Baroque stalls similar to those in Cockayne Church in England - a listed monument.
The softness and variety of a colour palette contrasting with the surrounding meadows and the harsh Ardennes countryside nearby.
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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