<script>window.sliderCampsites = [111551,103319,110846,111035,100243]</script><script>window.sliderCampsites = [120977,111662,108911,103789,110925]</script><script>window.sliderCampsites = [113906,112435,113616,108496,108497]</script><script>window.sliderCampsites = [111772,100281,104098,118257]</script>{"id":11767,"date":"2019-08-19T14:13:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T12:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.nl\/blog\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=11767\/"},"modified":"2019-08-21T09:43:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T07:43:29","slug":"the-most-beautiful-french-villages","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/listing\/the-most-beautiful-french-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"Ooh la la: the most beautiful French villages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Always wanted to know which of France\u2019s villages are the most popular among the French? Then you\u2019re in luck! Because since 2012, the television programme \u2018Le village pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 des Fran\u00e7ais\u2019 has been allowing French viewers to vote on their favourite villages. The results are very useful for foreign visitors and this year\u2019s list (comprising 14 villages) is again full of little gems. Take a look yourself\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>1. Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue<\/h2>\n<p>This year\u2019s winner is Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue, a coastal commune situated in the department of Manche (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/normandy\/?_ga=2.17718649.1136150643.1566201737-1333646768.1554110991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Normandy<\/a>). One glance at the photo below and you\u2019ll instantly understand why Saint-Vaast has won first prize. Besides a beautiful chapel, this delightful village offers plenty of things to see and do. A few can be found on the small island just off the coast of Saint-Vaast, where a fort and maritime museum are located. And don\u2019t forget to take a look in the incredible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manche-tourism.com\/node\/317875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Maison Gosselin<\/a> shop, located in the charming village centre and packed full of local delicacies and many other fascinating products.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet1-saint-vaast.jpg\" alt=\"Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue\" width=\"600\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet1-saint-vaast.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet1-saint-vaast-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Great campsites in and around Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue:<br \/>\n<\/strong><div class=\"jcarousel-wrapper\"><div class=\"jcarousel\"><ul class=\"camping-slider\"><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/5\/6935e90ad6ade.jpg\" alt=\"La Gallouette\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/lower-normandy\/manche\/saint-vaast-la-hougue\/la-gallouette-111551\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/lower-normandy\/manche\/saint-vaast-la-hougue\/la-gallouette-111551\/\">La Gallouette<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/7\/6937da3791370.jpg\" alt=\"Camping Le Fanal\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/lower-normandy\/calvados\/isigny-sur-mer\/camping-le-fanal-103319\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/lower-normandy\/calvados\/isigny-sur-mer\/camping-le-fanal-103319\/\">Camping Le Fanal<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/5\/6935d1a7d6f16.jpg\" alt=\"L&#039;Esp\u00e9rance\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/lower-normandy\/manche\/denneville-plage\/l-esperance-110846\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/lower-normandy\/manche\/denneville-plage\/l-esperance-110846\/\">L&#039;Esp\u00e9rance<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>4. Lauzerte<\/h2>\n<p>In fourth place is Lauzerte, a large village in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Midi-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es<\/a>). The hill on which the village is situated has been inhabited for thousands of years. In the 12th century a castle was built on it, bringing trade and, in turn, prosperity to the area. This can still be seen to this day in the beautiful buildings. Lauzerte is located on one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela and a visit to the listed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.les-plus-beaux-villages-de-france.org\/fr\/nos-villages\/lauzerte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pilgrim\u2019s Garden<\/a> is a must. Another highlight is the main square, which is flanked by old warehouses, nice shops and small restaurants.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet2-lauzerte.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet2-lauzerte.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet2-lauzerte-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Great campsites in and around Lauzerte:<br \/>\n<\/strong><div class=\"jcarousel-wrapper\"><div class=\"jcarousel\"><ul class=\"camping-slider\"><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/a\/693a59a7a100a.jpg\" alt=\"Le Camping du Lac\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/tarn-et-garonne\/lafrancaise\/le-camping-du-lac-120977\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/tarn-et-garonne\/lafrancaise\/le-camping-du-lac-120977\/\">Le Camping du Lac<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/9\/69393d56a7c36.jpg\" alt=\"Le Moulin de Bidounet\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/tarn-et-garonne\/moissac\/le-moulin-de-bidounet-111662\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/tarn-et-garonne\/moissac\/le-moulin-de-bidounet-111662\/\">Le Moulin de Bidounet<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/7\/6937d8f9f3b99.jpg\" alt=\"Camping La Tuque\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/lot\/belaye\/camping-la-tuque-103789\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/lot\/belaye\/camping-la-tuque-103789\/\">Camping La Tuque<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/9\/69392ee146a0e.jpg\" alt=\"Camping Domaine de Merlanes\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/tarn-et-garonne\/molieres\/camping-domaine-de-merlanes-110925\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/midi-pyrenees\/tarn-et-garonne\/molieres\/camping-domaine-de-merlanes-110925\/\">Camping Domaine de Merlan...<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"jcarousel-control-prev jcarousel-prev-disabled\">&lsaquo;<\/a><a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"jcarousel-control-next\">&rsaquo;<\/a><\/div><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>6. Cotignac<\/h2>\n<p>In 6th place, and a most deserving runner up, is Cotignac in the south of France. This idyllic village is located in the department of Var (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/provence-alpes-cote-dazur\/?_ga=2.238892224.1136150643.1566201737-1333646768.1554110991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Provence-Alpes-C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur<\/a>), at the foot of a cliff into which houses have been built. In the centre of Cotignac you will find romantic squares, narrow streets decorated with flowers and beautiful fountains offering cool drinking water. If you visit on a Tuesday, you can enjoy the hustle and bustle of the market. And in July and August, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.la-provence-verte.net\/ot_cotignac\/actualites.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all kinds of activities<\/a>, including a potter\u2019s market and a festival.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet3-cotignac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet3-cotignac.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inzet3-cotignac-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Great campsites in and around Cotignac:<br \/>\n<\/strong><div class=\"jcarousel-wrapper\"><div class=\"jcarousel\"><ul class=\"camping-slider\"><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/6\/693617f59575c.jpg\" alt=\"Camping La Farigoulette - Ciela Village\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur\/alpes-de-haute-provence\/saint-laurent-du-verdon\/camping-la-farigoulette-ciela-village-113906\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur\/alpes-de-haute-provence\/saint-laurent-du-verdon\/camping-la-farigoulette-ciela-village-113906\/\">Camping La Farigoulette -...<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/8\/4\/698461d18638d.jpg\" alt=\"Camping Le\u00ef Suves\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur\/var\/roquebrune-sur-argens\/camping-lei-suves-108496\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur\/var\/roquebrune-sur-argens\/camping-lei-suves-108496\/\">Camping Le\u00ef Suves<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/8\/69387ce27b530.jpg\" alt=\"Camping Les P\u00eacheurs\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur\/var\/roquebrune-sur-argens\/camping-les-pecheurs-108497\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur\/var\/roquebrune-sur-argens\/camping-les-pecheurs-108497\/\">Camping Les P\u00eacheurs<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>8. Les Riceys<\/h2>\n<p>The last place that I think deserves a mention is Les Riceys. This sleepy commune in the department of Aube (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/grand-est\/?_ga=2.205812307.1136150643.1566201737-1333646768.1554110991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Champagne-Ardenne<\/a>) is famous for the quality of its key product: wine. Made up of three villages, Les Riceys boasts fourteen churches, two castles, a market hall and many magnificent houses. So, there\u2019s plenty to see and do. The towers of the Saint-Vincent church stand proudly above the vineyards, which cover a total of 350 hectares. A visit to Les Riceys therefore isn\u2019t complete without a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aube-champagne.com\/en\/?s=riceys+wine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wine tour or tasting<\/a>. Sant\u00e9!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Great campsites in and around Les Riceys:<br \/>\n<\/strong><div class=\"jcarousel-wrapper\"><div class=\"jcarousel\"><ul class=\"camping-slider\"><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/5\/6935ef2d47ec6.jpg\" alt=\"Camping Le Lac D&#039;Orient\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/champagne-ardenne\/aube\/mesnil-saint-pere\/camping-le-lac-d-orient-111772\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/champagne-ardenne\/aube\/mesnil-saint-pere\/camping-le-lac-d-orient-111772\/\">Camping Le Lac D&#039;Orient<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/1\/693144a19e371.jpg\" alt=\"Camping Aux Rives du Lac\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/champagne-ardenne\/aube\/geraudot\/camping-aux-rives-du-lac-100281\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/champagne-ardenne\/aube\/geraudot\/camping-aux-rives-du-lac-100281\/\">Camping Aux Rives du Lac<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/7\/6937f63c50f5f.jpg\" alt=\"Camping Le Garillon\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/champagne-ardenne\/aube\/radonvilliers\/camping-le-garillon-104098\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/champagne-ardenne\/aube\/radonvilliers\/camping-le-garillon-104098\/\">Camping Le Garillon<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><figure class=\"slide-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.acsi.eu\/6\/9\/3\/9\/693997b3420f7.jpg\" alt=\"Camping La Gravi\u00e8re du Moulin\" height=\"133\" width=\"198\"><div class=\"slide-overlay\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/burgundy\/yonne\/lezinnes\/camping-la-graviere-du-moulin-118257\/\">Info & Booking<\/a><\/div><\/figure><div class=\"slide-title\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/france\/burgundy\/yonne\/lezinnes\/camping-la-graviere-du-moulin-118257\/\">Camping La Gravi\u00e8re du M...<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"jcarousel-control-prev jcarousel-prev-disabled\">&lsaquo;<\/a><a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"jcarousel-control-next\">&rsaquo;<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Even more beautiful destinations<\/h2>\n<p>Would you like to know more about <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Le_Village_pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9r%C3%A9_des_Fran%C3%A7ais\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all the villages<\/a> featured on the programme? Let us know which places you have visited and which you\u2019d still like to see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Always wanted to know which of France\u2019s villages are the most popular among the French? Then you\u2019re in luck! Because since 2012, the television programme \u2018Le village pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 des Fran\u00e7ais\u2019 has been allowing French viewers to vote on their favourite villages. The results are very useful for foreign visitors and this year\u2019s list (comprising 14 villages) is again full of little gems. Take a look yourself\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":11400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"listing_type":[2329],"class_list":["post-11767","listing","type-listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","listing_type-destination","listing_location-camping-in-france"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/11767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/11767\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing_type?post=11767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}