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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. Lauzerte - Wikipedia

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   Lauzerte (French pronunciation:; Languedocien: Lausèrta) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France.It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

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. 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.

6. 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 ...

7. Languedoc - Wikipedia

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   Toulouse and Montpellier are also common places for business congresses and conventions. [citation needed] In April 2019, The Guardian's travel section included two Languedoc locations in its list of 20 of the most beautiful villages in France. The two were Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert with "one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in ...