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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 ...
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie (French pronunciation: [mustje sɛ̃t maʁi]; Occitan: Mostiers Santa Maria), or simply Moustiers, is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
The village is listed among The Most Beautiful Villages of France (French: Les Plus Beaux Villages de France) and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Montsoreau was identified under the name Restis (rope or fishnet) at the end of classical antiquity as a port on the Loire at the confluence of the Loire and the Vienne.
As a result, the historic core of the town has very little construction dating from between 1800 and 1950, leaving the medieval structures remarkably intact. The roads have been paved, and modern-day utility lines are buried. It is one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (most beautiful villages of France). The town is situated in a valley.
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Monpazier (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Montpasièr) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwest France, located 40 kilometres from Bergerac Airport. It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Île-de-France: cultural 1979 2007 [28] 600 Paris, Banks of the Seine: Île-de-France: cultural 1991 2024 [29] 229 Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy: Grand Est: 18th century cultural 1983 - [30] 334 Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) Occitanie: 1st century AD cultural 1985 2007 [31] 873 Provins, Town of Medieval ...