Characteristic of a region, a village, discover the traditional village settlements and the elements of rural heritage which comprise them.
The stone of the villages of the "Vallée Blanche"
In the village of Ny, there are qualitative examples of buildings with half-timbered facades or gables.
Homogeneous volumes from the second half of the 19th century, typical of the regional habitat.
The banks of the streams in Crupet bear witness to the presence of numerous mills in the past.
Facing the ponds, a magnificent hamlet made up of 17th, 18th and 19th century limestone buildings - (Outside the village - 4 km).
With its elongated layout parallel to the road, it seems to guard the access to the old shale bridge.
A family farm in the heart of the village.
Reminiscent of the old tobacco activity, they enliven the picturesque village of Laforêt with their centuries-old frames.
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.
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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