LAFORET, MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE OF WALLONIA

Laforêt is one of the rare places of the southern Ardennes to have

preserved the typical character of the old villages. With the help of

special town planning regulations it has been awarded with the Most

Beautiful Villages of Wallonia label.

Two typical drinking troughs guard each side of the village: large round

basins of brickwork ringed with iron.

The Legends Route, 2 km

Meet the legendary creatures of the Ardennes: the wild hunter, the white

lady, the verbouc, the devil, the gnomes, the werewolf, the witches and

the fairies. Start at the Atelier de Pinocchio, follow the bleu crosses.

The woven wood bridge

During summer (from June to September) crossing the Semois on the

remarkable Pont de Claies is a must. The panels of woven hazel branches

are fixed on thin pillars that rest directly on the river bed.

Do the 3 km walk. Start at the church, red rectangle waymarks.

Educational tour

Various panels offer information about the major features of Laforêt:

its architecture, the tobacco sheds, the woven wood bridge, the church ,

the old forgery…

Discovery categories

Built heritage, District/Village/Town.

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