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!
Honnelles: one commune and two rivers
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.
At the end of an alley punctuated by 38 lime trees was a chapel.
Facades inspired by urban mansions, a symbol of economic growth and success for the Olne bourgeoisie of the 18th century.
In the heart of the village, the Old Lime Tree stands tall.
The stone of the villages of the "Vallée Blanche"
A blend of Romanesque and Gothic, the Sainte-Colombe church is the only building in the locality to have survived the centuries.
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
A traditional 18th and 19th century farm with limestone buildings surrounding a central courtyard.
Like a tower moored to a large vessel, the imposing silhouette of the Saint-Roch church stands out in the Soiron landscape.
A chapel built in the aftermath of the plague epidemic of 1636 - Listed monument.
A reminder of times gone by, the extraction of limestone and then red marble marked a prosperous period for the locality.
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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