Most beautiful villages of France

A total of 143 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-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

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
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
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
PEROUGES - 30 km NE of Lyon Perouges
BALAZUC - 10 km S of Aubenas Balazuc
YVOIRE - Lac Léman; 10 km W of Thonon-les-Bains Yvoire

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Complete List of 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-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

USSON - 7 km SE of Issoire

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

CENTRE - Most beautiful villages of France

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

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

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

RHONE-ALPES - Most beautiful villages of France

Ain:

PEROUGES - 30 km NE of Lyon Perouges

Ardèche:

BALAZUC - 10 km S of Aubenas Balazuc

VOGUE - 15 km S of Aubenas

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

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