Characteristic of a region, a village, discover the traditional village settlements and the elements of rural heritage which comprise them.
A family farm in the heart of the village.
Reminiscence of an old village activity.
The softness and variety of a colour palette contrasting with the surrounding meadows and the harsh Ardennes countryside nearby.
A witness to the local bourgeoisie of the 19th century, this remarkable mansion opens its main whitewashed façade onto a carefully wooded courtyard.
Textures, materials and traditional volumetry characterise this old Ardennes farmhouse.
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.
Dated 1646, a large orange-red vessel in the green landscape of Sosoye.
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.
In the village of Ny, there are qualitative examples of buildings with half-timbered facades or gables.
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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