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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!

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

Church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité – Sosoye

Churches and abbeys

From its small promontory in the shelter of the Molignée, it watches over the village - listed monument

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.

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Montignies-sur-Roc

The ‘petite Honnelle’ Valley

Sites

Honnelles: one commune and two rivers

Condroz
  • Sosoye

Villa Horta “Haute Bise” in Sosoye

Designed by Victor Horta, the adaptation of Art Nouveau to a rural context - private property

Lorraine
  • Chassepierre
Réserve naturelle des Epioux

Les Epioux nature reserve and viewpoint

Sites

A pleasant nature reserve of 10 hectares (outside the village).

Lorraine
  • Torgny
Montquintin

Montquintin Castle

Castles and monumental heritage

At the bottom of the gentle Gaume, the ruins of Montquintin Castle, surrounded by its hamlet, contemplate the landscape - Exceptional Heritage of Wallonia (Outside the village - 5 km)

Land of Herve
  • Olne
Paysage de bocage à Olne

The Olnois bocage, between meadows and old orchards surrounded by hedges

Sites

A network of hedgerows separating the areas of livestock and crops as a landscape identity of the Pays de Herve.

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

Semois Valley

Sites

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

Lorraine
  • Clermont-sur-Berwinne

Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur church in Clermont-sur-Berwinne

Churches and abbeys

With its back to the Place de la Halle, the silhouette of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur church dominates the town and the countryside below

Fagne-Famenne
  • Lompret

The ‘Eau Blanche’ Valley

Sites

A deep valley and a "White Water" which owes its name to the clear, "white" aspect of this water which flows along a meander dug in a limestone subsoil.

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.

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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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