The Best Loved Villages of France

The Best Loved Villages of France showcases 44 diverse hamlets, highlighting hidden treasures and local wisdom…the resulting book beautifully illustrates these village discoveries. “Looking for a gift for a France-obsessed traveler? This beautiful new coffee table book from the venerable Flammarion publishing house is sure to inspire wanderlust. A celebration of rural heritage, The Best Loved Villages of France also serves as a delightful travel guide for plotting your next France journey.” –France Today

He is the author of several biographies of royal families and society figures as well as coauthor of Highland Living: Landscape, Style, and Traditions of Scotland. . Stéphane Bern is a journalist for Le Figaro and a popular radio and television personality in France

An insider’s tour of France’s most beloved and beautiful villages uncovers the country’s hidden treasures. Stroll along the coast of the Wissant bay windsurfer’s paradise or promenade through the manicured grounds of Vaux-le-Vicomte. Take a tour of a crumbling medieval fortress with the mayor of Lavardin or peruse the maritime objects found at sea by a mustached fisherman in Saint-Suliac. This book offers an illustrated tour around all twenty-two regions of France, from Provence and the Alps, to Normandy and the Loire. Always picturesque, but often well-kept secrets, the book offers insight into village life and local history. The villages featured in the book were selected in a popular vote by the French public and they represent an authentic journey into the heart of France.. Aerial and intimate photographs invite the reader to explore these splendid locales, while the descriptions, anecdotes, and interviews with local village-dwellers plunge you into the individual history and character of France’s diverse regions. The Best Loved Villages of France brings the reader on a tour of forty-four of the country’s most treasured destinations. Watch the sunrise over the fairy-tale castle in Montsoreau or enjoy a fresh langoustine dinner in

A Charming Book I just got this book today. My mother is from France and I have family still there that my family keeps in contact with. I have ordered many books on France with good and bad results. Sometimes I find that photographs of France tend to be uninspired and not very intimate or personal. Rather remote.But, this book is just charming with beautiful photos.i was so taken with this book on my fir. WONDERFUL PURCHASE AND BREATH TAKING PICTURES GOT THIS FOR MY SISTER FOR CHRISTMAS AND SHE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT IT, WONDERFUL PURCHASE AND BREATH TAKING PICTURES. "Gave this as a gift to a friend who visits" according to Virginia J. Gave this as a gift to a friend who visits France often. Many of the villages were new to him and he is excited about visiting ones shared in the book. The photos are superb.