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Traditional settlements

Characteristic of a region, a village, discover the traditional village settlements and the elements of rural heritage which comprise them.

Type of discoveries
Ardennes
  • Laforêt

Tobacco drying kilns in Laforêt

Traditional settlements

Reminiscent of the old tobacco activity, they enliven the picturesque village of Laforêt with their centuries-old frames.

Condroz
  • Sosoye

Grange aux Dîmes in Sosoye

Traditional settlements

Dated 1646, a large orange-red vessel in the green landscape of Sosoye.

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.

Ardennes
  • Gros-Fays

Gros-Fays Mill

Traditional settlements

The origins of this former flour mill date back to at least 1619 and it was the site of local resistance during the Second World War.

Condroz
  • Chardeneux
Vervoz

Hamlet of Vervoz

Traditional settlements

Facing the ponds, a magnificent hamlet made up of 17th, 18th and 19th century limestone buildings - (Outside the village - 4 km).

Hennuyer silty plateau
  • Aubechies

Archeosite of Aubechies

Traditional settlements

A day at the Aubechies Archeosite is an impressive journey through 5000 years of our past. An unforgettable adventure in a real open-air museum...

Ardennes
  • Our

Multicellular farm in Our

Traditional settlements

With its elongated layout parallel to the road, it seems to guard the access to the old shale bridge.

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.

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.

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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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