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Property names as submitted by France and year of inscription on Tentative List. Translation of site names provided in italics for reference purposes; official translation of site name proposed only once site is put forward for consideration on World Heritage List. Sites mégalithiques de Carnac, 1996. Carnac megalithic sites
The idea of an association to gather the most beautiful villages of France was born in Collonges-la-Rouge, Corrèze in 1981. Charles Ceyrac, mayor of the village, was inspired by a Reader's Digest book entitled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France which included pictures of Collonges. He decided to launch an association that would unite villages ...
The Most Beautiful Villages in the World is a non-profit private international organization that brings together various territorial associations promoting small inhabited centers of particular historical and landscape interest.
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The 50 Most Beautiful Places in the World. Plus, watch the video below for the 7 most beautiful castles in France: 7 Most Beautiful Castles in France. Show comments. Advertisement.
During World War II, Gordes was an active resistance village and was later awarded a medal, the Croix de guerre 1939–1945. On 21 August 1944, almost a week after the beginning of the Operation Dragoon on the Provençal coast, a German patrol was attacked by the resistance. The day after, 22 August, the village was subject to violent reprisals.
Paris, the capital of France, has an annual 30 million foreign visitors, and so is one of the most visited cities in the world. [1] Paris 's sights include monuments and architecture, such as its Arc de Triomphe , Eiffel Tower and neo-classic Haussmannian boulevards and buildings as well as museums, operas and concert halls.
A list of villages designated as les plus beaux (the most beautiful) in France. Pages in category "Plus Beaux Villages de France" The following 155 pages are in this category, out of 155 total.