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!
On the ruins of the old tramway bridge that disappeared during the Second World War
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The origins of this former flour mill date back to at least 1619 and it was the site of local resistance during the Second World War.
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.
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
Vintage "1765", an imposing building to display power and wealth - Listed monument.
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
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.
The mysterious world of the river (Outside the village 4 km).
Witnesses of domestic life in the past, the washhouses illustrate the functions linked to water in rural life in the past.
On the site of the former abbey of the Trinité and Saint-Géry, this former farmhouse dates from 1778 - Listed monument.
From 1885 onwards, the "chemins de fer vicinaux" were used to boost economic activity throughout the country.
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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