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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!

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.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Barbençon

Barbençon Castle

Castles and monumental heritage

The remains of the old medieval fortress are reflected in the lake.

Condroz
  • Thon-Samson

Ruins of the Samson fortress

Castles and monumental heritage

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

Hesbaye
  • Mélin

Abbaye de la Ramée

Churches and abbeys

A Cistercian abbey whose origins date back to 1216 - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village).

Condroz
  • Falaën
Anhée ruines de Montaigle

Ruins of the castle of Montaigle

Castles and monumental heritage

The romantic remains of a 14th century count's residence - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 2 km).

Lorraine
  • Nobressart
Usoirs à Nobressart

Usoirs Nobressart

Rural heritage

Characteristic of Lorraine's villages, the usoirs give the village typology a very special character.

Land of Herve
  • Soiron

Old linen factories Soiron

Traditional settlements

Vintage "1738", a narrow and slender silhouette, adorned with a palette of materials drawn from the immediate environment to fit in with the village building context.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Ny

Half-timbered houses Ny

Traditional settlements

In the village of Ny, there are qualitative examples of buildings with half-timbered facades or gables.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Montignies-sur-Roc

Montignies-sur-Roc Castle

Castles and monumental heritage

A castle developed from a late 17th century building and planted in an enclosed garden.

Condroz
  • Falaën

Old brewery in Falaën

Traditional settlements

A brewery that used to be supplied with water by the Brou, a small, partly arched stream that flowed nearby.

Ardennes
  • Our
Maison de journalier à Our

Small day labourer’s house in Our

Traditional settlements

A single room on the ground floor and a bedroom upstairs for this house which had all the amenities.

Land of Herve
  • Soiron

Soiron thistle dryer

Traditional settlements

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.

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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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