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"
An old mill and ancient galleries dug into the limestone rock as a place of residence for magical beings...
A traditional house shaped to adapt to the rigours of the region's climate.
Homogeneous volumes from the second half of the 19th century, typical of the regional habitat.
Vintage "1776" and witness to the will of the Empress of Austria to build mills in Luxembourg.
The softness and variety of a colour palette contrasting with the surrounding meadows and the harsh Ardennes countryside nearby.
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.
With its elongated layout parallel to the road, it seems to guard the access to the old shale bridge.
Reminiscent of the old tobacco activity, they enliven the picturesque village of Laforêt with their centuries-old frames.
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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