Gite Holiday France - France's Most Beautiful Villages

The association of Les Plux Beaux Villages de France, officially class 142 villages in France as the "most beautiful villages in France".

For images of these villages officially classified as the most beautiful villages in France, that we have details for on this Gite Holiday France website, please use the drop down menu below to take you to the different départements, so far featured.

		To view images of and for information about the most beautiful villages in France featured on this website, select a département name from the drop down menu on the right, to be taken automatically to the appropriate page. Select a Département Name... Dordogne (24) Corrèze (19) Lot (46)

For a complete list of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, please click this link

What makes a village into L'un Plus Beaux Village de France - one of the most beautiful in France? Well, apart from being of a certain age and, for the most part, intact, the village has to possess at least two sites or monuments classified as "Of Historic Interest". Add to that a further 40-odd qualifying criteria and there you have it. Created in 1992, The Association of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France have officially classified some 142 villages as being the most beautiful in France. For a complete list of the most beautiful villages in France and the department that they are each in, please click this link.