Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie

Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie (French; in English: "The Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia") is a non-profit organisation formed in 1994[1] to promote, protect and develop a number of villages in Wallonia, Belgium.

Sign outside Thon-Samson describing it as "One of the Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia"

The association is inspired by the organisation Les plus beaux villages de France[2] and is established as an ASBL in Belgium.

Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie organises events such as Un Dimanche, un Beau Village ("one Sunday, one beautiful village"), where one village is highlighted and promoted each week, and activities take place to allow visitors to explore the culture and heritage of the village.[2]

List of villages

The following villages are presently members of Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie:[3]

Name Province Municipality Location Image
Aubechies
Hainaut
Belœil
50°34′26″N 03°40′37″E

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Barbençon
Hainaut
Beaumont
50°13′14″N 04°17′09″E

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Celles
Namur
Houyet
50°13′45″N 05°00′29″E

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Chardeneux
Namur
Somme-Leuze
50°22′26″N 05°21′50″E

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Chassepierre
Luxembourg
Florenville
49°42′25″N 05°15′39″E

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Clermont-sur-Berwinne
Liège
Thimister-Clermont
50°39′32″N 05°53′06″E

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Crupet
Namur
Assesse
50°20′56″N 04°57′36″E

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Falaën
Namur
Onhaye
50°16′43″N 04°47′36″E

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Gros-Fays
Namur
Bièvre
49°52′12″N 04°59′02″E

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Laforêt
Namur
Vresse-sur-Semois
49°53′16″N 04°56′38″E

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Limbourg
Liège
Limbourg
50°36′43″N 05°56′24″E

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Lompret
Hainaut
Chimay
50°03′51″N 04°22′44″E

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Mélin
Walloon Brabant
Jodoigne
50°44′27″N 04°49′48″E

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Mirwart
Luxembourg
Saint-Hubert
50°03′25″N 05°15′46″E

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Montignies-sur-Roc
Hainaut
Honnelles
50°22′04″N 03°43′59″E

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Mozet
Namur
Gesves
50°26′31″N 04°59′09″E

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Nobressart
Luxembourg
Attert
49°44′24″N 05°43′08″E

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Ny
Luxembourg
Hotton
50°17′06″N 05°28′52″E

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Our
Luxembourg
Paliseul
49°57′32″N 05°07′26″E

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Olne
Liège
Olne
50°34′48″N 05°45′00″E

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Ragnies
Hainaut
Thuin
50°18′30″N 04°17′02″E

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Sohier
Luxembourg
Wellin
50°04′04″N 05°04′15″E

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Soiron
Liège
Pepinster
50°35′31″N 05°47′27″E

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Sosoye
Namur
Anhée
50°17′45″N 04°46′58″E

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Soulme
Namur
Doische
50°11′20″N 04°44′09″E

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Thon-Samson
Namur
Andenne
50°27′58″N 05°00′43″E

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Torgny
Luxembourg
Rouvroy
49°30′25″N 05°28′33″E

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Vierves-sur-Viroin
Namur
Viroinval
50°04′51″N 04°38′02″E

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Wéris
Luxembourg
Durbuy
50°19′33″N 05°31′53″E

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See also

References

  1. "BrusselsLife : Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  2. "Rural Success Story" (PDF). European Commission. 2006. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  3. "The villages". Official site of Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie. Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie a.s.b.l. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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