Most beautiful villages of France

A total of 150 villages across mainland France and two in Corsica have been awarded the prestigious 'most beautiful villages of France' award. The villages are listed below by region (the regions can be seen on the 'Regions of France map').  Some villages have additional information pages - these are listed first. This is followed by a google map showing all the villages, and a complete list of all the 'Most beautiful villages of France'.

Which do I think is the 'most beautiful village in France'? I haven't visited all of them of course, but of those I have, perhaps Conques (in the Midi-Pyrenees) or Monpazier (in the Dordogne) would rate most highly as my ideal 'most beautiful village'.

Note re. photos of villages: pictures of the beautiful villages in France are included for all places listed

ALSACE

EGUISHEIM Eguisheim
HUNSPACH - 10 km S of Wissembourg; 20 km NE of Haguenau Hunspach
HUNAWIHR - 10 km NW of Colmar; 2 km S of Ribeauville. 2 km NE of Riquewihr Hunawihr
RIQUEWIHR - 12 km NW of Colmar; 6 km SW of Ribeauville. 2 km SW of Hunawihr Riquewihr

AQUITAINE

BELVES (Dordogne) - 20 km SW of Sarlat-la-Canéda Belves
BEYNAC-ET-CAZENAC - On the Dordogne, 8 km SW of Sarlat-la-Canéda Beynac
DOMME - On the Dordogne, 8 km SW of Sarlat-la-Canéda Domme
MONPAZIER (Dordogne) - 15km S of Domme Monpazier
ROQUE-GAGEAC - 8 km S of Sarlat-la-Canéda La Roque-Gageac
LIMEUIL - 30 km W of Sarlat-la-Canéda; 5 km SW of La Bugue. 15 km NW of Belves Limeuil
MONFLANQUIN  (Lot-et-Garonne) - 15 km N of Villeneuve-sur-Lot Monflanquin
PUJOLS-LE-HAUT (Lot-et-Garonne) - 2 km S of Villeneuve-sur-Lot; 25 km N of Agen. Pujols
AINHOA (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)- 20km S of Biarritz, on Spanish border Ainhoa
SARE - (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) - 14km S of St Jean de Luz Sare
LA-BASTIDE-CLAIRENCE -(Pyrénées-Atlantiques) - La-Bastide-Clairence
SAINT-AMAND-DE-COLY- (Dordogne) - St-Amand-de-Coly
SAINT-JEAN-DE-COLE - 15 km NE of Brantôme Saint-Jean-de-Cole
SAINT-LEON-SUR-VEZERE - In the Vézère Valley between Montignac and Les Eyzies Saint Leon sur Vezere

AUVERGNE

SALERS (Allier) - 42 km N Aurillac Salers
ARLEMPDES (Haute-Loire) - 20 km S of Le Puy-en-Velay Arlempdes
LAVAUDIEU (Haute-Loire)- 7 km SE of Brioude Lavaudieu
PRADELLES (Haute-Loire) - 30 km S of Le Puy-en-Velay Pradelles
MONTPEYROUX (Puy-de-Dome) - 15 km SE of Clermont-Ferrand Montpeyroux
TOURNEMIRE - 15 km N of Aurillac Tournemire
USSON - 7km east of Issoire Usson

BURGUNDY (BOURGOGNE)

VEZELAY (Yonne) - 40 km S of Auxerre Vezelay
FLAVIGNY-SUR-OZERAIN - 20 km SE of Montbard Flavigny
NOYERS-SUR-SEREIN - 30 km SE of Auxerre Noyers
CHATEAUNEUF-EN-AUXOIS - 30 km SW of Dijon Chateauneuf-en-Auxois
SEMUR-EN-BRIONNAIS - 25 km N of Roanne Semur-en-Brionnais

BRITTANY (BRETAGNE)

LOCRONAN (Finistere) - 15 km NW of Quimper Locronan
ILE-DE-SEIN - Small island W of Audierne Ile-de-Sein

CENTRE

CANDES-SAINT-MARTIN - 10 km SE of Saumur Candes-Saint-Martin
LAVARDIN (Loir-et-Cher)  - 20 km SW of Vendome Lavardin
APREMONT-SUR-ALLIER - 15 km SW of Nevers Apremont-sur-Allier
SAINT-BENOIT-DU-SAULT - 20 km SW of Argenton-sur-Creuse St-Benoit-du-Sault
MONTRESOR - 20 km E of Loches Montresor

CORSICA (CORSE)

PIANA (Corse-du-Sud) - Corsica 12km from Porto Piana
SANT'ANTONINO - Corsica 20km NE of Calvi Sant'Antonino

FRANCHE-COMTE

LODS - 30 km SE of Besançon Lods
BAUME-LES-MESSIEURS - 8 km NE of Lons-le-Saunier Baume-les-Messieurs
CHATEAU-CHALON - 10 km SW of Poligny Chateau-Chalon

ILE-DE-FRANCE

LA-ROCHE-GUYON (LA) - 10 km E of Vernon La-Roche-Guyon

LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

CASTELNOU - (Pyrénées-Orientales) - 20 km SW of Perpignan Castelnou
EUS - 40 km W of Perpignan. 10 km NE of Villefranche-de-Conflent Eus
LAGRASSE - 30 km SE of Carcassonne Lagrasse
LA GARDE-GUERIN - Cevennes national park area, 40 km N of Alès La Garde Guerin
LA ROQUE-SUR-CEZE - northern Gard department - La Roque-sur-Ceze
MINERVE - 25 km NW of Narbonne Minerve
OLARGUES - 40 km NW of Béziers Olargues
SAINT-GUILHEM-LE-DESERT - 20 km E of Lodève St Guilhem
VILLEFRANCHE-DE-CONFLENT - 50 km W of Perpignan. 10 km SW of Eus Villefranche de Conflent
SAINTE-ENIMIE - 20 km SW of Mende St Enimie

LIMOUSIN

TREIGNAC (Correze) - 30 km N of Tulle Treignac
COLLONGES-LA-ROUGE - 15 km SE of Brive-la-Gaillarde Collonges-la-Rouge
CUREMONTE - 25 km SE of Brive-la-Gaillarde Curemonte
SEGUR-LE-CHATEAU - 20 km west of Uzerche Ségur-le-Chateau
TURENNE - 12 km SE of Brive-la-Gaillarde Turenne

MIDI-PYRENEES

AUVILLAR - 30 km SE of Agen Auvillar
AUTOIRE - 15 km NE of Gramat Autoire
CONQUES (Aveyron) - 30 km E of Figeac Conques
CARENNAC (Lot) - 20 km E of Souillac Carennac
LOUBRESSAC - 15 km NE of Gramat Loubressac
ESTAING - 25 km N of Rodez Estaing
FOURCES - 10 km north of Montréal Fources
NAJAC - 20 km S of Villefranche de-Rouergue Najac
SAINTE-EULALIE-D'OLT - 30 km NE of Rodez Saint Eulalie d'Olt
SAINT-CIRQ-LAPOPIE - 20 km E of Cahors St Cirq Lapopie
SAINT-COME-D'OLT - 25 km NE of Rodez Saint Come d'Olt
SAUVETERRE-DE-ROUERGUE - 25 km SW of Rodez Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
BELCASTEL - 20 km W of Rodez Belcastel
LARRESSINGLE - 6kw west of Condom Larressingle
MONTREAL-DU-GERS - 15 km W of Condom Montreal-du-Gers
BRUNIQUEL - 25 km E of Montauban Bruniquel
LAUZERTE - 15 km N of Moissac Lauzerte
LA COUVERTOIRADE - 20 km N of Lodève La Couvertoirade
SAINT-BERTRAND-DE-COMMINGES - 50 km SE of Tarbes St Bertrand de Comminges

NORMANDY (NORMANDIE) Lower (Basse)

BARFLEUR (Manche) - 25 km E of Cherbourg, on the coast Barfleur
BEUVRON-EN-AUGE - 25 km E of Caen Beuvron-en-Auge
SAINT-CENERI-LE-GEREI - 10 km SW of Alençon Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei

NORMANDY (NORMANDIE) Upper

LYONS-LA-FORET - 30 km E of Rouen Lyons la Foret

 

PAYS DE LA LOIRE

MONTSOREAU - 10 km SE of Saumur Montsoreau
VOUVANT - 12 km N of Fontenay-le-Comte Vouvant

POITOU-CHARENTES

TALMONT-SUR-GIRONDE (Charente-Maritime) - 15 km SE of Royan Talmont-sur-Gironde
ARS-EN-RE - 30 km W of La Rochelle (on Ile-de-Ré) Ars-en-Ré
ANGLES-SUR-L'ANGLIN - 40 km NE of Potiers Angles sur l'Anglin Angles-sur-l'Anglin
COULON - 10 km W of Niort Coulon
LA FLOTTE-EN-RE - 12 km W of La Rochelle (on Ile-de-Ré) La Flotte-en-Ré

PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR

LES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE - 20 km S of Avignon Baux-de-Provence
GASSIN - 10 km S of St Tropez Gassin
GORDES (Vaucluse) - 38 km E of Avignon Gordes
GOURDON - 12km NE of Grasse Gourdon
ROUSSILLON - 12 km W of Apt Roussillon
MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE - near the Gorges du Verdon Moustiers
LA GRAVE - 40km NW of Briancon La Grave
SEILLANS - 35 km W of Graisse Seillans
LOURMARIN - 20 km S of Apt Lourmarin
MENERBES - 12 km E of Cavaillon Menerbes

RHONE-ALPES

BONNEVAL-SUR-ARC - 10 km S of Val-d'Isère Bonneval
MIRMANDE - 15 km NE of Montélimar Mirmande
OINGT - 20 km from Lyon - Oingt
PEROUGES - 30 km NE of Lyon Perouges
BALAZUC - 10 km S of Aubenas Balazuc
VOGUE - 15 km S of Aubenas Vogué
YVOIRE - Lac Léman; 10 km W of Thonon-les-Bains Yvoire

 

 

Complete List, Most Beautiful Villages of France by Region

ALSACE - Most beautiful villages of France

Bas-Rhin:

• HUNSPACH - 10 km S of Wissembourg; 20 km NE of Haguenau Hunspach
• MITTELBERGHEIM - 8 km S of Obernai; 2 km NE of Andlau
  

Haut-Rhin:

• HUNAWIHR - 10 km NW of Colmar; 2 km S of Ribeauville. 2 km NE of Riquewihr (see below) Hunawihr
• RIQUEWIHR - 12 km NW of Colmar; 6 km SW of Ribeauville. 2 km SW of Hunawihr (see above) Riquewihr
• EGUISHEIM Eguisheim
  
  

AQUITAINE - Most beautiful villages of France

Dordogne:

• BELVES - 20 km SW of Sarlat-la-Canéda Belves
• BEYNAC-ET-CAZENAC - On the Dordogne, 8 km SW of Sarlat-la-Canéda Beynac
• DOMME - On the Dordogne, 8 km SW of Sarlat-la-Canéda Domme
• LIMEUIL - 30 km W of Sarlat-la-Canéda; 5 km SW of La Bugue. 15 km NW of Belves Limeuil
• MONPAZIER - 15km S of Domme Monpazier
• ROQUE-GAGEAC - 8 km S of Sarlat-la-Canéda La Roque-Gageac
• SAINT-JEAN-DE-COLE - 15 km NE of Brantôme Saint-Jean-de-Cole
• SAINT-AMAND-DE-COLY- (Dordogne) - St-Amand-de-Coly
• SAINT-LEON-SUR-VEZERE - In the Vézère Valley near Lascaux caves; 40 km SE of Périgueux Saint Leon sur Vezere
  

Lot-et-Garonne:

• MONFLANQUIN  - 15 km N of Villeneuve-sur-Lot Monflanquin
• PUJOLS-LE-HAUT - 2 km S of Villeneuve-sur-Lot; 25 km N of Agen. Pujols

Atlantic Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Atlantiques: )

• AINHOA - 20km S of Biarritz, on Spanish border Ainhoa
• BASTIDE-CLAIRENCE - 20km SE of Biarritz La-Bastide-Clairence
• SARE - 14km S of St Jean de Luz Sare

AUVERGNE - Most beautiful villages of France

Allier:

• CHARROUX - 20km NW of Vichy
• SALERS - 42 km N Aurillac Salers
• TOURNEMIRE - 15 km N of Aurillac Tournemire
  

Haute-Loire:

• ARLEMPDES - 20 km S of Le Puy-en-Velay Arlempdes
• BLESLE - 15 km W of Brioude
• LAVAUDIEU - 7 km SE of Brioude Lavaudieu
• PRADELLES - 30 km S of Le Puy-en-Velay Pradelles
  

Puy-de-Dôme:

• MONTPEYROUX - 15 km SE of Clermont-Ferrand Montpeyroux
• SAINT-FLORET - 25 km S of Clermont-Ferrand
• SAINT-SATURNIN - 15 km S of Clermont-Ferrand Saint-Saturnin
• USSON - 7 km SE of Issoire Usson
  
  

BURGUNDY (BOURGOGNE) - Most beautiful villages of France

Côte-d'Or:

• CHATEAUNEUF-EN-AUXOIS - 30 km SW of Dijon Chateauneuf-en-Auxois
• FLAVIGNY-SUR-OZERAIN - 20 km SE of Montbard Flavigny

Saône-et-Loire:

• SEMUR-EN-BRIONNAIS - 25 km N of Roanne Semur-en-Brionnais
  

Yonne:

• NOYERS-SUR-SEREIN - 30 km SE of Auxerre Noyers
• VEZELAY - 40 km S of Auxerre Vezelay
  
  

BRITTANY (BRETAGNE) - Most beautiful villages of France

Finistère:

• LE FAOU - 25 km SE of Brest
• ILE-DE-SEIN - Small island W of Audierne Ile-de-Sein
• LOCRONAN - 15 km NW of Quimper Locronan
  

Ille-et-Vilaine:

• SAINT-SULIAC - 7 km S of St Malo
  
  

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Cher:

• APREMONT-SUR-ALLIER - 15 km SW of Nevers Apremont-sur-Allier
  

Indre:

• GARGILESSE-DAMPIERRE - 10 km SE of Argenton-sur-Creuse
• SAINT-BENOIT-DU-SAULT - 20 km SW of Argenton-sur-Creuse St-Benoit-du-Sault
  

Indre-et-Loire:

• CANDES-SAINT-MARTIN - 10 km SE of Saumur Candes-Saint-Martin
• CRISSAY-SUR-MANSE - 30 km SW of Tours
• MONTRESOR - 20 km E of Loches Montresor
  

Loir-et-Cher:

• LAVARDIN  - 20 km SW of Vendome Lavardin

 

CORSICA - Most beautiful villages of France

Corse-du-Sud:

• PIANA - Corsica 12km from Porto Piana
  

Haute-Corse:

• SANT'ANTONINO - Corsica Sant'Antonino
  
  

FRANCHE-COMTE - Most beautiful villages of France

Doubs:

• LODS - 30 km SE of Besançon Lods
  

Haute-Saône:

• PESMES - 30 km W of Besançon
  

Jura:

• BAUME-LES-MESSIEURS - 8 km NE of Lons-le-Saunier Baume-les-Messieurs
• CHATEAU-CHALON - 10 km SW of Poligny Chateau-Chalon
  
  

ILE-DE-FRANCE - Most beautiful villages of France

Val-d'Oise:

• LA-ROCHE-GUYON (LA) - 10 km E of Vernon La-Roche-Guyon
  
  

LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON - Most beautiful villages

Aude:

• LAGRASSE - 30 km SE of Carcassonne Lagrasse
  

Gard:

• LA ROQUE-SUR-CEZE - northern Gard department - La Roque-sur-Ceze

Hérault:

• MINERVE - 25 km NW of Narbonne Minerve
• OLARGUES - 40 km NW of Béziers Olargues
• SAINT-GUILHEM-LE-DESERT - 20 km E of Lodève St Guilhem
  

Lozère:

• LA GARDE-GUERIN - Cevennes national park area, 40 km N of Alès La Garde Guerin
• SAINTE-ENIMIE - 20 km SW of Mende St Enimie
  

Pyrénées-Orientales:

• CASTELNOU - 20 km SW of Perpignan Castelnou
• EUS - 40 km W of Perpignan. 10 km NE of Villefranche-de-Conflent Eus
• VILLEFRANCHE-DE-CONFLENT - 50 km W of Perpignan. 10 km SW of Eus Villefranche de Conflent
  
  

LIMOUSIN - Most beautiful villages of France

Corrèze:

• COLLONGES-LA-ROUGE - 15 km SE of Brive-la-Gaillarde Collonges-la-Rouge
• CUREMONTE - 25 km SE of Brive-la-Gaillarde Curemonte
• SAINT-ROBERT - 20 km NW of Brive-la-Gaillarde
• SEGUR-LE-CHATEAU - 20 km W of Uzerche Ségur-le-Chateau
• TREIGNAC - 30 km N of Tulle Treignac
• TURENNE - 12 km SE of Brive-la-Gaillarde Turenne
  

Haute-Vienne:

• MORTEMART - 10 km SW of Bellac
  
  

LORRAINE - Most beautiful villages of France

Moselle:

• RODEMACK - 15 km NE of Thionville
• SAINT-QUIRIN - 50 km W of Strasbourg
  
  

MIDI-PYRENEES - Most beautiful villages of France

Ariège:

• CAMON - 10 km SE of Mirepoix
• SAINT-LIZIER - 2 km N of St Girons
  

Aveyron:

• BELCASTEL - 20 km W of Rodez Belcastel
• BROUSSE-LE-CHATEAU - 10 km N of St Sernin-sur-Rance
• CONQUES - 30 km E of Figeac Conques
• LA COUVERTOIRADE - 20 km N of Lodève La Couvertoirade
• ESTAING - 25 km N of Rodez Estaing
• NAJAC - 20 km S of Villefranche de-Rouergue Najac
• SAINT-COME-D'OLT - 25 km NE of Rodez Saint Come d'Olt
• SAINTE-EULALIE-D'OLT - 30 km NE of Rodez Saint Eulalie d'Olt
• SAUVETERRE-DE-ROUERGUE - 25 km SW of Rodez Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
  

Garonne (Haute):

• SAINT-BERTRAND-DE-COMMINGES - 50 km SE of Tarbes St Bertrand de Comminges
  

Gers:

• FOURCES - 10 km north of Montréal Fources
• LARRESSINGLE - 6kw west of Condom Larressingle
• MONTREAL-DU-GERS - 15 km W of Condom Montreal-du-Gers
• SARRANT - 40 km NW of Toulouse
  

Lot:

• AUTOIRE - 15 km NE of Gramat Autoire
• CARDAILLAC - 8 km N of Figeac
• CARENNAC - 20 km E of Souillac Carennac
• LACAPELLE-MARIVAL - 15 km NW of Figeac
• LOUBRESSAC - 15 km NE of Gramat Loubressac
• SAINT-CIRQ-LAPOPIE - 20 km E of Cahors St Cirq Lapopie
  

Tarn:

• CASTELNAU-DE-MONTMIRAL - 25 km W of Albi
• LAUTREC - 15 km NW of Castres
• PUYCELSI-GRESIGNE - 30 km E of Montauban
  

Tarn-et-Garonne:

• AUVILLAR - 30 km SE of Agen Auvillar
• BRUNIQUEL - 25 km E of Montauban Bruniquel
• LAUZERTE - 15 km N of Moissac Lauzerte
  
  

NORMANDY (NORMANDIE Basse) - Most beautiful villages of France

Calvados:

• BEUVRON-EN-AUGE - 25 km E of Caen Beuvron-en-Auge

Manche:

• BARFLEUR - 25 km E of Cherbourg, on the coast Barfleur

Orne

• SAINT-CENERI-LE-GEREI - 10 km SW of Alençon Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei
  
  

NORMANDIE (Haute) - Most beautiful villages of France

Eure:

• LYONS-LA-FORET - 30 km E of Rouen Lyons la Foret
  
  

PAYS-DE-LA-LOIRE - Most beautiful villages of France

Maine-et-Loire:

• MONTSOREAU - 10 km SE of Saumur Montsoreau
  

Vendée:

• VOUVANT - 12 km N of Fontenay-le-Comte Vouvant
  
  

PICARDY (PICARDIE) - Most beautiful villages of France

Aisne:

• PARFONDEVAL - 20 km SE of Vervins

Oise:

• GERBEROY - 20 km NW of Beauvais
  
  

POITOU-CHARENTES - Most beautiful villages of France

Charente:

• AUBETERRE-SUR-DRONNE - 40 km S of Angoulême
  

Charente-Maritime:

• ARS-EN-RE - 30 km W of La Rochelle (on Ile-de-Ré) Ars-en-Ré
• LA FLOTTE-EN-RE - 12 km W of La Rochelle (on Ile-de-Ré) La Flotte-en-Ré
• MORNAC-SUR-SEUDRE - 10 km N of Royan
• TALMONT-SUR-GIRONDE - 15 km SE of Royan Talmont-sur-Gironde
  

Deux-Sèvres:

• COULON - 10 km W of Niort Coulon
  

Vienne:

ANGLES-SUR-L'ANGLIN - 40 km NE of Potiers Angles sur l'Anglin Angles-sur-l'Anglin

PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR - Most beautiful villages

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence:

• MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE - near the Gorges du Verdon Moustiers
  

Alpes-Maritimes:

• COARAZE - 12km NW od Contes
• GOURDON - 12km NE of Grasse Gourdon
• SAINTE-AGNES - 20km NE of Monaco
  

Bouches-du-Rhône:

• LES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE - 20 km S of Avignon Baux-de-Provence
  

Hautes-Alpes:

• LA GRAVE - 40km NW of Briancon La Grave
• SAINT-VERAN - 50 km SE of Briancon
  

Var:

• BARGEME - 30km S of Castellane
• GASSIN - 10 km S of St Tropez Gassin
• SEILLANS - 35 km W of Graisse Seillans
• TOURTOUR - 20 km W of Draguignan

Vaucluse:

• ANSOUIS
• GORDES - 38 km E of Avignon Gordes
• LOURMARIN - 20 km S of Apt Lourmarin
• MENERBES - 12 km E of Cavaillon Menerbes
• ROUSSILLON - 12 km W of Apt Roussillon
• SEGURET - 15 km NE of Orange
• VENASQUE - 12 km SW of Carpentras
  
  

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Ain:

• PEROUGES - 30 km NE of Lyon Perouges
  

Ardèche:

• BALAZUC - 10 km S of Aubenas Balazuc
• VOGUE - 15 km S of Aubenas Vogué
  

Drôme:

• LA GARDE-ADHEMAR - 30 km N of Orange
• MIRMANDE - 15 km NE of Montélimar Mirmande
• MONTBRUN-LES-BAINS - 10 km N of Sault
• LE POET-LAVAL - 20 km E of Montélimar

Loire:

• SAINTE-CROIX-EN-JAREZ - 20 km SW of Vienne

Rhone:

• OINGT - 20 km from Lyon - Oingt

Savoie:

• BONNEVAL-SUR-ARC - 10 km S of Val-d'Isère Bonneval
  

Haute-Savoie:

• SIXT-FER-A-CHEVAL - 15 km E of Cluses
• YVOIRE - Lac Léman; 10 km W of Thonon-les-Bains Yvoire
  

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