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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!

Ardennes
  • Gros-Fays
habitat traditionnel à Gros-Fays

Traditional Ardennes dwellings in Gros-Fays

Traditional settlements

A traditional house shaped to adapt to the rigours of the region's climate.

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

Semois Valley

Sites

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

Land of Herve
  • Clermont-sur-Berwinne

Abbaye Val Dieu

Churches and abbeys

Fondée en 1216 par des moines cisterciens, l’abbaye Notre-Dame du Val-Dieu est un havre de paix au cœur du Pays de Herve. Elle se situe au centre du triangle Liège-Maastricht-Aix-la-Chapelle.

Lorraine
  • Torgny

“Raymond Mayné” nature reserve in Torgny

Sites

One of the first nature reserves in Belgium, established on a former communal quarry and limestone grasslands.

Land of Herve
  • Clermont-sur-Berwinne
Ferme à Clermont-sur-Berwinne

Castle Farm in Clermont-sur-Berwinne

Castles and monumental heritage

17th century seigneurial residence coupled with a farm, in the immediate vicinity of the church.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Soulme
Moulin de Soulme

Soulme Mill

Traditional settlements

A peaceful, prime location along the Hermeton River for this harmonious ensemble whose origins date back to the 15th century - Listed monument.

Ardennes
  • Gros-Fays
Ancien château-ferme de Gros-Fays

Gros-Fays Castle-Farm

Castles and monumental heritage

An unarmed castle from the late 17th century.

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.

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...

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.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Ragnies
Eglise Saint-Martin à Ragnies

Church of Saint-Martin – Ragnies

Churches and abbeys

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.

Lorraine
  • Nobressart

The vicinal tram of Nobressart

Rural heritage

From 1885 onwards, the "chemins de fer vicinaux" were used to boost economic activity throughout the country.

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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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