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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!

Land of Herve
  • Olne

Patrician houses in Olne

Traditional settlements

Facades inspired by urban mansions, a symbol of economic growth and success for the Olne bourgeoisie of the 18th century.

Land of Herve
  • Soiron

Old presbytery of Soiron

Churches and abbeys

Vintage "1765", an imposing building to display power and wealth - Listed monument.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Ragnies

Hanging Gardens of Thuin

Sites

Successively fortified terraces, vegetable gardens and, nowadays, terraced gardens to be discovered during an original walk - Exceptional heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 5 km)

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.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Montignies-sur-Roc

Jospein Farm – Montignies-sur-Roc

Castles and monumental heritage

Dating back to 1686, the Jospein farmhouse is built around a farmyard with its dwellings, outbuildings and other traditional volumes.

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

Condroz
  • Sosoye
Eglise Notre-Dame et Montagne de Ranzinelle à Sosoye

Ranzinelle Mountain

Sites

Its steep limestone slopes, shaped over the centuries by man and extensive grazing, are today a jewel in our natural heritage - listed site.

Land of Herve
  • Limbourg

Place Saint-Georges in Limbourg

Castles and monumental heritage

Patrician houses, rows of lime trees and Vesdre pebble pavements enliven this beautiful and peaceful square.

Lorraine
  • Nobressart
Habitation à Nobressart

Traditional houses of the Lorraine

Traditional settlements

The softness and variety of a colour palette contrasting with the surrounding meadows and the harsh Ardennes countryside nearby.

Condroz
  • Mozet
Ferme de Royer à Mozet

Royer Farm and Tower in Mozet

Castles and monumental heritage

Beautiful limestone ensemble from the 17th and 18th centuries, the seat of a former seigneurial dwelling - listed monument.

Ardennes
  • Our
Eglise Saint-Laurent à Our

Saint-Laurent church Our

Churches and abbeys

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

Condroz
  • Thon-Samson

The Forge Castle – Thon-Samson

Castles and monumental heritage

An 18th century residence which evolved successively into a classical manor house and then into a residence inspired by Flanders, the neo-Romanesque and the exuberant Mosan villas.

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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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