Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (meaning “the most beautiful villages of France”) is an independent association created in 1982 for the promotion of the tourist appeal of small rural villages with a rich cultural heritage.
The association asks candidate municipalities to fill out an application form for the village or hamlet they wish to see receive the label. The locality must have a rural character with no more than 2,000 inhabitants and it must include two national heritage sites and their protection perimeter.
In 2022, the association has 164 members: villages, municipalities, former municipalities, spread over 70 departments. It promotes harmonious rural development based on the triptych “Quality, notoriety and development”.
Compare: The Most Beautiful Villages of Spain (Es. Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España) is a Spanish association created in 2011 to promote, disseminate, encourage and preserve the cultural, natural and rural heritage in geographical areas with a lower level of industrialization and population.
List:
AIGUÈZE
Gard
AINHOA
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
ANGLES-SUR-L’ANGLIN
Vienne
ANSOUIS
Vaucluse
APREMONT-SUR-ALLIER
Cher
ARLEMPDES
Haute-Loire
ARS-EN-RÉ
Charente-Maritime
AUBETERRE-SUR-DRONNE
Charente
AUTOIRE
Lot
AUVILLAR
Tarn-et-Garonne
BALAZUC
Ardèche
BARFLEUR
Manche
BARGÈME
Var
BAUME-LES-MESSIEURS
Jura
BELCASTEL
Aveyron
BELVÈS
Dordogne
BEUVRON-EN-AUGE
Calvados
BEYNAC-ET-CAZENAC
Dordogne
BLESLE
Haute-Loire
BONNEVAL-SUR-ARC
Savoie
BROUAGE
Charente-Maritime
BROUSSE-LE-CHÂTEAU
Aveyron
BRUNIQUEL
Tarn-et-Garonne
CAMON
Ariège
CANDES-SAINT-MARTIN
Indre-et-Loire
CAPDENAC-LE-HAUT
Lot
CARDAILLAC
Lot
CARENNAC
Lot
CASTELNAU-DE-MONTMIRAL
Tarn
CASTELNAUD-LA-CHAPELLE
Dordogne
Pyrénées-Orientales
CHARROUX
Allier
CHÂTEAU-CHALON
Jura
CHÂTEAUNEUF
Côte-d’Or
CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS
Drôme
COARAZE
Alpes-Maritimes
COLLONGES-LA-ROUGE
Corrèze
CONQUES
Aveyron
CORDES-SUR-CIEL
Tarn
CRISSAY-SUR-MANSE
Indre-et-Loire
CUREMONTE
Corrèze
DOMME
Dordogne
EGUISHEIM
Haut-Rhin
ESTAING
Aveyron
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales
FLAVIGNY-SUR-OZERAIN
Côte-d’Or
FOURCÈS
Gers
GARGILESSE-DAMPIERRE
Indre
GASSIN
Var
GERBEROY
Oise
GORDES
Vaucluse
GOURDON
Alpes-Maritimes
GRIGNAN
Drôme
HELL-BOURG
Réunion
HUNAWIHR
Haut-Rhin
HUNSPACH
Bas-Rhin
LA BASTIDE-CLAIRENCE
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
LA COUVERTOIRADE
Aveyron
LA FLOTTE
Charente-Maritime
LA GARDE-ADHÉMAR
Drôme
LA GARDE-GUÉRIN
Lozère
Aude
LA GRAVE
Hautes-Alpes
LA ROCHE-GUYON
Val-d’Oise
LA ROMIEU
Gers
LA ROQUE-GAGEAC
Dordogne
LA ROQUE-SUR-CÈZE
Gard
LARRESSINGLE
Gers
LAUTREC
Tarn
LAUZERTE
Tarn-et-Garonne
LAVARDENS
Gers
LAVARDIN
Loir-et-Cher
LAVAUDIEU
Haute-Loire
LE BEC-HELLOUIN
Eure
LE MALZIEU-VILLE
Lozère
LE POËT-LAVAL
Drôme
LES BAUX-DE-PROVENCE
Bouches-du-Rhône
LIMEUIL
Dordogne
LOCRONAN
Finistère
LODS
Doubs
LOUBRESSAC
Lot
LOURMARIN
Vaucluse
LUSSAN
Gard
LYONS-LA-FORÊT
Eure
MÉNERBES
Vaucluse
Hérault
MIRMANDE
Drôme
MITTELBERGHEIM
Bas-Rhin
MONCONTOUR
Côtes-d’Armor
MONESTIÉS
Tarn
MONFLANQUIN
Lot-et-Garonne
MONPAZIER
Dordogne
MONTBRUN-LES-BAINS
Drôme
MONTCLUS
Gard
MONTPEYROUX
Puy-de-Dôme
MONTRÉAL
Gers
MONTRÉSOR
Indre-et-Loire
MONTSOREAU
Maine-et-Loire
MORNAC-SUR-SEUDRE
Charente-Maritime
MORTEMART
Haute-Vienne
MOUSTIERS-SAINTE-MARIE
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
NAJAC
Aveyron
NAVARRENX
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
NOYERS
Yonne
Rhône
OLARGUES
Hérault
PARFONDEVAL
Aisne
Ain
PESMES
Haute-Saône
PEYRE
Aveyron
PIANA
Corse-du-Sud
POLIGNAC
Haute-Loire
PRADELLES
Haute-Loire
PUJOLS-LE-HAUT
Lot-et-Garonne
PUYCELSI
Tarn
RIQUEWIHR
Haut-Rhin
ROCHEFORT-EN-TERRE
Morbihan
RODEMACK
Moselle
ROUSSILLON
Vaucluse
SAINT-AMAND-DE-COLY
Dordogne
SAINT-ANTOINE-L’ABBAYE
Isère
SAINT-BENOÎT-DU-SAULT
Indre
SAINT-BERTRAND-DE-COMMINGES
Haute-Garonne
SAINT-CÉNERI-LE-GÉREI
Orne
SAINT-CIRQ-LAPOPIE
Lot
SAINT-CÔME-D’OLT
Aveyron
SAINTE-AGNÈS
Alpes-Maritimes
SAINTE-CROIX-EN-JAREZ
Loire
SAINTE-ENIMIE
Lozère
SAINTE-EULALIE-D’OLT
Aveyron
SAINTE-SUZANNE
Mayenne
Hérault
SAINT-JEAN-DE-CÔLE
Dordogne
SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
SAINT-LÉON-SUR-VÉZÈRE
Dordogne
Ariège
SAINT-QUIRIN
Moselle
SAINT-ROBERT
Corrèze
SAINT-SULIAC
Ille-et-Vilaine
SAINT-VÉRAN
Hautes-Alpes
SALERS
Cantal
SANT’ANTONINO
Haute-Corse
SARE
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
SARRANT
Gers
SAUVETERRE-DE-ROUERGUE
Aveyron
SÉGURET
Vaucluse
SÉGUR-LE-CHÂTEAU
Corrèze
SEILLANS
Var
SEMUR-EN-BRIONNAIS
Saône-et-Loire
Charente-Maritime
TOURNEMIRE
Cantal
TOURNON-D’AGENAIS
Lot-et-Garonne
TOURTOUR
Var
TURENNE
Corrèze
USSON
Puy-de-Dôme
VENASQUE
Vaucluse
VEULES-LES-ROSES
Seine-Maritime
VÉZELAY
Yonne
Pyrénées-Orientales
VILLERÉAL
Lot-et-Garonne
VOGÜÉ
Ardèche
VOUVANT
Vendée
YÈVRE-LE-CHÂTEL
Loiret
YVOIRE
Haute-Savoie
