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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
  • Gros-Fays
habitat traditionnel à Gros-Fays

Traditional Ardennes dwellings in Gros-Fays

Traditional settlements

A traditional house shaped to adapt to the rigours of the region's climate.

Condroz
  • Chardeneux

Former court of justice of Chardeneux

Traditional settlements

Buildings from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries with seigniorial origins and former court of justice.

Ardennes
  • Our
Maison de journalier à Our

Small day labourer’s house in Our

Traditional settlements

A single room on the ground floor and a bedroom upstairs for this house which had all the amenities.

Land of Herve
  • Soiron

Old linen factories Soiron

Traditional settlements

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.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Sohier
Usoir à Sohier

Traditional houses of the Fagne-Famenne region

Traditional settlements

Homogeneous volumes from the second half of the 19th century, typical of the regional habitat.

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
  • Montignies-sur-Roc

Manor house – Montignies-sur-Roc

Traditional settlements

A witness to the local bourgeoisie of the 19th century, this remarkable mansion opens its main whitewashed façade onto a carefully wooded courtyard.

Ardennes
  • Mirwart
Bâtisses à pans de bois Mirwart

Half-timbered houses in Mirwart

Traditional settlements

Some of the traditional houses in Mirwart still proudly bear witness to an old building technique.

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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