Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie

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

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.

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The association is inspired by the organisation Les plus beaux villages de France [2] and is established as an ASBL in Belgium. It is affiliated to the international association The Most Beautiful Villages in the World.

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]

Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap

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50°34′26″N03°40′37″E / 50.57389°N 3.67694°E / 50.57389; 3.67694 (Aubechies)
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References

  1. ↑ "BrusselsLife : Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  2. 1 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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