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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 capital of the Hauts-de-France région, the city is small enough to discover in one weekend, but brimming with attractions such as the historic centre of Vieux-Lille and Palais des Beaux-Arts ...
The label was created in Brittany in 1976 by Jean-Bernard Vighetti, a Breton geography professor, worried about the decline of France's heritage, particularly the heritage of small towns in the country, which were in decline during the 1960s, as people and industry moved to larger cities.
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.
Pujols (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Pujòls) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Its village of Pujols-le-Haut is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
The area was explored in the 1500s by Spain and France and founded as a city in 1711. Its antebellum architecture, small town atmosphere and proximity to area beaches, including Hunting and Fripp ...