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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
  • 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.

Ardennes
  • Laforêt

Washhouses and watering places in Laforêt

Rural heritage

Witnesses to domestic life in the past, the washhouses and drinking troughs illustrate the functions linked to water in rural life in the past.

Lorraine
  • Chassepierre

Old mill and Fairy hole in Chassepierre

Rural heritageTraditional settlements

An old mill and ancient galleries dug into the limestone rock as a place of residence for magical beings...

Hesbaye
  • Mélin

Hesserée farm Mélin

Castles and monumental heritage

With its long silhouette punctuated by its 15th century tower-porch, the Hesserée farm dominates the agricultural landscape that surrounds the locality.

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.

Ardennes
  • Laforêt
Le Tombeau du Géant - Vallée de la Semois

Semois Valley

Sites

Deep meanders and perched villages characterise this famous and picturesque valley.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Vierves-sur-Viroin
Point-de-vue des canons à Vierves-sur-Viroin

Limestone lawns of Vierves-sur-Viroin (viewpoint ‘des Canons’)

Sites

A site shaped by nature and man, with an exceptional biodiversity

Fagne-Famenne
  • Barbençon

Lac de Barbençon

Sites

Sous les anciens remparts, véritable lieu de villégiature, le site du Lac de Barbençon, havre de paix et de détente vous offre une terrasse accueillante.

Condroz
  • Falaën

Notre-Dame de Lourdes chapel in Falaën

Churches and abbeys

'Neo-Roman' chapel bordering the south-eastern entrance to the village of Falaën.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Vierves-sur-Viroin

Castle of the Counts of Hamal in Vierves-sur-Viroin

Castles and monumental heritage

Based on a fortress and a farm of medieval origin, the emblematic building spreads its slender silhouette across the landscape of Vierves-sur-Viroin - private property.

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
  • Chardeneux

Former court of justice of Chardeneux

Traditional settlements

Buildings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries with seigniorial origins and former court of justice.

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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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