Once the principal port on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Middle Ages, Barfleur is a village with a history tied to that of the dukes of Normandy and England.
At the entrance of the incredible UNESCO-listed Calanque de Piana (“Calanche'' in Corsican), Piana overlooks the pretty Gulf of Porto on the island of Corsica.
Clinging to steep wooded slopes, the formidable fortress of Belcastel dominates the village.
In the center of a dense forest at the confluence of two rivers, Conques was established on the slope of a valley shaped like a shell.
Just a short distance from the Gorges of the Lot against a backdrop of greenery, Estaing is distinguished by its imposing castle.
Sitting at a bend in the Cèze river, Montclus is bursting with all the charm of a Languedoc village.
On the southern edge of the UNESCO-listed Cirque de Salazie amphitheater on La Réunion island, located in the Indian Ocean, Hell-Bourg is a village rich in Creole heritage.
The Merovingian princess Énimie gave her name to this picturesque village in southern France.