Villages

Eze is a breathtakingly beautiful place, located along the French Riviera. Rising 1,400 feet above the sea, it overlooks the coasts and offers amazing… Read the rest

On a riverbank an hour from Tours, Montrésor is a fairytale village with a rich history. The remains of an 11th-century fortress are visible, but it’s… Read the rest

On the Sarthe river in the Mancelles Alps, the village of Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei was founded by Saint Céneri, an Italian monk who built a monastery her… Read the rest

A historic hemp-weaving village, Locronan is named after Saint Ronan, the Irish hermit who founded it in the middle ages. In the 15th century, the duk… Read the rest

On the banks of the River Lot, Estaing is dominated by its 11th-century castle. Built by the illustrious Estaing family (former president Valéry Gisca… Read the rest

Overlooking vineyards in the Seille valley, Château-Chalon grew up around a Benedictine abbey. The Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre and the ruined ke… Read the rest

A historic village on the Ognon river, picturesque Pesmes is approached via an avenue of 100-year-old plane trees, its 17th-century castle reflected i… Read the rest

In the foothills of the Pyrenees, 30 minutes from Biarritz, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a popular stop on the Camino de Santiago. The king of Navarre b… Read the rest

In rolling countryside close to the Vercors massif, the abbey of Saint-Antoine watches over the village that bears its name. The abbey was founded in… Read the rest

Bagnone is a dramatic-looking stone villages perched in the Tuscan Apennines. It still has its castle and watch tower looming above, giving it a timel… Read the rest