
Biarritz, France, Basque coast in dramatic sunset light
Biarritz, France, Bay of Biscay, the rocky Basque coast of Atlantic ocean in dramatic sunset light

Narrow street in the Old Town of Sarlat, Perigord, France
Typical narrow street in the medieval Old Town of Sarlat la Caneda, Perigord, France

Biarritz Old Town, Basque Country, France, at night
Biarritz Old Town, port and St Eugenie church, Basque Country, France, in late evening light

Beynac-et-Cazenac village with medieval Chateau Beynac on dramatic sunset, Dordogne, France
Beynac-et-Cazenac village with medieval Chateau Beynac on dramatic sunset, Dordogne, France. It is one of the most beautiful villages of France (les plus beaux villages de France)

Collonges-la-Rouge, red brick chruch and houses of the Old Town, France
Collonges-la-Rouge, red brick houses and church in the medieval Old Town, France. Collonges is the first member of the Plus Beaux Villages list (most beautiful villages of France)

Collonges-la-Rouge, red brick houses and towerd of the Old Town, France
Collonges-la-Rouge, distinctive red brick houses and towers of the medieval Old Town, France. Collonges is the first member of the Plus Beaux Villages de France nomination (most beautiful villages of France), which was created here.

Carennac Old Town, Lot, France
Medieval Old Town of Carennac, Lot department, is one of the most beautiful villages of France (les plus beaux villages de France)

Carennac Old Town, Lot, France
Carennac Old Town, Lot, is one of the most beautiful villages of France (les plus beaux villages de France)

Perouges, a medieval old town near Lyon, France
Cobbled streets of Perouges, a medieval walled old town near Lyon, France, one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les plus beaux villages de France)

Perouges, a medieval old town near Lyon, France
Perouges, a medieval walled old town near Lyon, France, one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les plus beaux villages de France)

Colorful timber houses in Colmar Old Town, Alsace, France
Traditional colorful timber houses in Colmar Old Town, a popular tourist destination in Alsace, France

La Roque-Gageac Old Town, France
La Roque-Gageac, one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les Plus Beaux Villages), is a popular tourist destination in Dordogne region

Old Port of Biarritz, France, in dramatic sunset light
Old Port of Biarritz, atlantic coast, France, in dramatic sunset light

Medieval Castelnaud village and castle, Perigord, France
Medieval Castelnaud-la-Chapelle hilltop village with Chateau de Castelnaud castle, Dordogne, Perigord noir, France

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie near Cahors, one of the most beautiful villages of France
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie medieval Old Town, one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les Plus Beaux Villages), situated on a rocky hill in Lot river valley

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the most beautiful villages of France
Medieval Old Town center of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les Plus Beaux Villages) and a popular tourist destination

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the most beautiful villages of France
Medieval Old Town of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les Plus Beaux Villages), situated on roch in Lot river valley

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the most beautiful villages of France
Medieval old town center of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les Plus Beaux Villages) and a popular tourist destination

Colorful half-timbered houses in Eguisheim, Alsace, France
Traditional colorful halt-timbered houses in Eguisheim Old Town on Alsace Wine Route, France

Brittany atlantic coast with St Malo and Dinard towns
Sand beach Plage Saint-Enogat in Dinard, with view to St Malo Old town and English Channel, Brittany, France

Roussillon Old Town on the ochre Red Cliffs, Provence, France
Old Town of Roussillon, Provence, France, is listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les Plus Beaux Villages de France), is situated by the ochre Red Cliffs (Les Ocres)

Roussillon Old Town and the ochre Red Cliffs, Provence, France
Old Town of Roussillon, Provence, France, known as one of the most beautiful villages of France (Les Plus Beaux Villages de France), is situated by the ochre Red Cliffs (Les Ocres)

Blooming lavender field in Senanque abbey, Provence, France
Blooming purple lavender field in Senanque abbey, Gordes, Provence, France

White basque houses in Pyrenees mountains, Saint Jean Pied de Port, France
Traditional white houses and church in a basque village in the Pyrenees mountains on spanish border on the Way of Saint James, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France

Sand beach in the basque town Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France – August 12: People relaxing on summer vacations on atlantic sand beach in the Bay of Biscay in historical basque town Saint Jean de Luz, France, on August 12, 2014

Gordes old town, France
Gordes, a picturesque medieval hilltop town in southern France, Provence

Gordes old town, France
Gordes, a picturesque medieval hilltop town in southern France, Provence

Colorful basque houses in port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Colorful traditional basque houses in port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz Old Town, France

The Cathedral of Le Puy-en-Velay, France
Le Puy Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, France. It is UNESCO World Heritage Site along France’s Santiago pilgrimage routes.

Biarritz town on sunset, France
Biarritz city, view of the atlantic coast and Cathedral, France, on dramatic sunset

Le Puy-en-Velay Old Town, France
Panoramic view of Le Puy-en-Velay Old Town, the Cathedral and Notre Dame de la France

Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe Chapel in Le Puy en Velay, France
Saint Michel d’Aiguilhe chapel sitting on a rock in Le Puy en Velay, France

Le Puy-en-Velay town, France, panoramic view
Panoramic view of red tiled roofs of Le Puy-en-Velay town, an important christian site in France, with Cathedral and the Notre Dame de la France

Historical Old Town of St Tropez, Provence, France
Colorful historical Old Town of St Tropez, a popular resort on Mediterranean sea, Provence, France

Aix-en-Provence Old Town market, France
Aix-en-Provence, France – April 21: The traditional flower market in the Old Town of Aix, on April 21, 2016 in Aix-en-Provence, France

Cassis resort town, Provence, France
Colorful houses in the popular resort town Cassis by Marseilles, Provence, France