Between Chassepierre and the Semois, which shines the brightest? Under the summer sun, the river dreams of stars while the village beams with the applause of the international street arts festival.
In August, Chassepierre teems with artists and spectators. This lovely village is the venue for the annual International Street Arts Festival. It is also a paradise for painters, who see it as a dream setting: the Semois river with its graceful curls wrapping around the village in its dominant white colours in a majestic green setting characterised by a first steep cuesta (hill).
The fairies must have bent over its cradle, and their traces can be found below the church: the “Trou des Fées” (Fairy Hole), an exceptional geological witness of the Tertiary era, is a network of underground galleries dug by man in the calciferous rock. Extending under the foundations of the old mill and joining the presbytery, they merge with the cellars. The “Trou des Fées” (Fairy Hole) and the ruins of the mill have been restored and integrated into a tour.
The mill, known as “ordinary”, is fitted out to receive theatrical and musical events… The 1702 church has a white plaster finish. The 18th and 19th century houses surrounding it make up an interesting architectural whole that invites you to discover it. Every Sunday morning, the farmers’ market takes place in the heart of the village.
Maison du Tourisme de Gaume
Rue du Moulin, 35
6740 Etalle
Tél. : +32 (0)63/ 39 31 00
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Syndicat d’Initiative de Florenville s/ Semois
Esplanade du Panorama, 1
6820 Florenville
Tél. : +32 (0)61/ 31 12 29
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Parc Naturel De Gaume
Rue Camille Joset, 1
6730 Rossignol
Tél. : +32 (0)63/45.71.26
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Parc National De La Vallée De La Semois
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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES... ACROSS BORDERS!
This new edition invites you to explore the 33 villages in Wallonia that have been awarded the label, with 33 walks through the heart of the Beaux Villages, and inspirational sections organised by theme.
Verken de Mooiste Dorpen van Wallonië en omgeving door te trappen over pastorale paden en betoverende landschappen.
Put on your good shoes and let yourself be guided along the signposted paths to discover sections of the ‘Grand Tour des Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie par les GR’.
Put on your good shoes and let yourself be guided along the signposted paths to discover sections of the ‘Grand Tour des Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie par les GR’.
L'Ardenne à livre ouvert ... Avec des commerces et des artisans ouverts jusque minuit. C'est ce 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶 𝟯 𝗮𝗼𝘂𝘁!
Verken de Mooiste Dorpen van Wallonië en omgeving door te trappen over pastorale paden en betoverende landschappen.
Put on your good shoes and let yourself be guided along the signposted paths to discover sections of the ‘Grand Tour des Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie par les GR’.
Put on your good shoes and let yourself be guided along the signposted paths to discover sections of the ‘Grand Tour des Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie par les GR’.
Un étroit vallon, des coteaux escarpés, des étendues de prairies, Chassepierre s’inscrit dans un paysage naturel remarquable !
Au gré des boucles gracieuses de la Semois et de la Chiers, vous croiserez deux Beaux Villages, Chassepierre et Torgny.
Renowned for its International Street Arts Festival, Chassepierre also seduces with its idyllic setting cradled by the waters of the Semois.
Chassepierre most likely owes its name to the two Latin words "Casa Petra, " meaning "house of stone".
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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