The Walloon Government has approved the selection of 24 new projects, stemming from municipal rural development programmes, for the year 2025. These initiatives will cover meeting places, village halls, soft mobility paths, renovated public spaces, local services and housing adapted to residents' needs.
A total of €1.38 million will be committed starting in 2025 to launch the necessary studies and acquisitions.
These projects will then, within the planned timeframes, be followed by their implementation phases, representing additional commitments expected in 2027.
These local investments support the vitality of rural Wallonia. They enable municipalities to modernise their infrastructure, improve public spaces, create community spaces, showcase their heritage and develop services close to residents.
The 24 projects selected for 2025 are:
- Trooz: Renovating and fitting out the Floréal hall in Fraipont
- Lierneux: Enhancement of the village of Sart around its stone heritage
- Lincent: Renovation of the Pellaines village hall
Gouvy: Creation of a village house in Bovigny
Rendeux: Development of the Chéoux village house and surroundings
- Brugelette: Soft mobility link between Gages and Brugelette
- Havelange: Transformation of the former gendarmerie into a multi-purpose rural house
- Bièvre: Development of the village centre of Petit-Fays
- Vresse-sur-Semois: Multi-purpose village house in Bohan
- Walcourt: Redevelopment of the Gourdinne square
Court-Saint-Étienne: Development of path 103 for active mobility and biodiversity - Verlaine: Development of village entrances
- Neufchâteau: Montplainchamps village house and surroundings (including acquisition)
- Wasseiges: Development of three paths into nature and leisure walks
- Érezée: Slow route along the Aisne and towards neighbouring municipalities
- Ciney: Development of the Fontaine square in Ychippe
- Musson: Rehabilitation of the former Willancourt school into a multi-service rural house
- Hamois: Development of intergenerational housing
- Rochefort: Continuation of soft mobility developments, Ry de Vachaux
- Doische: Development of the Huart square in Gimnée
- Tintigny: Slow route between Ansart & Tintigny
- Gerpinnes: Development of the Acoz square
- Ellezelles: Development of the Wodecq centre
- Sainte-Ode: Creation of stepping-stone housing