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2. Les Plus Beaux Villages de France - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. French Riviera - Wikipedia

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   Following D-Day in Normandy, Operation Dragoon (initially Operation Anvil), the code name for the Allied invasion of Southern France, commenced on 15 August 1944, when American parachute troops landed near Fréjus, and a fleet landed 60,000 troops of the American Seventh Army and French First Army between Cavalaire and Agay, east of Saint-Raphaël.

4. Southern France - Wikipedia

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   Southern France is generally considered part of southern Europe because of its association with the Mediterranean Sea. The term Midi derives from mi ('middle') and di ('day') in Old French , comparable to the term Mezzogiorno to indicate southern Italy, Miazăzi which is a synonym for south in Romanian , or meridional which is a synonym for the ...

5. 8 best regions in France for beautiful scenery ... - AOL

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6. Conques - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. List of World Heritage Sites in France - Wikipedia

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   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 ...