Since the days of Mitterrand’s presidency, the village of just 2,000 people has evolved from an unknown hamlet to one of the most sought-after stopovers in Provence.

Listed as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France," Gordes has been inhabited since prehistoric times. On the way up to the town's summit, stop and take in the Instagram-worthy views.

Tourists walk in a street of Rochefort-en-Terre, western France, on August 12, 2019. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP) France is home to countless beautiful villages worth visiting.

RUNNER UP: Dordogne - 10 beautiful villages. The south-western département is a popular destination for British people moving to and visiting France. It is also known for its hundreds of castles ...

The 2022 edition of The Most Beautiful Villages of France has been released and five quaint villages have been added to this year's book. ... Polignac, in south-central France, ...

Following the publication of our guide to the 20 most beautiful villages in France, ... Conques, hidden deep in the south of the Lot valley, is the most exquisite small medieval village in France.

Thanks to their architecture, history and exceptional heritage, some French villages are the pride of their inhabitants and a joy for tourists. Perched on its Corsican hilltop, the village of Sant ...

A chocolate-box village known for its historical houses has been named the most beautiful in France for 2020. It has scooped the top prize in The Favourite Village of the French TV contest.

Eguisheim has also been named as one of the most beautiful villages in France Credit: Alamy. One of those places is Eguisheim, which was named as France's Favourite Village in a TV show presented ...

During his presidency half a century ago, François Mitterrand had a discreet village hideaway built in Provence’s Luberon Valley, where he would spend holidays holed up with his secret second ...