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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
Land of Herve
  • Clermont-sur-Berwinne
Habitat sur la Place de la Halle

Late 17th century building in Clermont-sur-Berwinne

Traditional settlements

An elegant late 17th century building as the entrance to the Place de la Halle - Listed monument.

Condroz
  • Sosoye

Grange aux Dîmes in Sosoye

Traditional settlements

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

Hesbaye
  • Mélin

Gobertange stone

Traditional settlements

The stone of the villages of the "Vallée Blanche"

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.

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.

Fagne-Famenne
  • Soulme
Moulin de Soulme

Soulme Mill

Traditional settlements

A peaceful, prime location along the Hermeton River for this harmonious ensemble whose origins date back to the 15th century - Listed monument.

Land of Herve
  • Soiron

Soiron thistle dryer

Traditional settlements

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.

Condroz
  • Crupet

Old mills of Crupet

Traditional settlements

The banks of the streams in Crupet bear witness to the presence of numerous mills in the past.

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.

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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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