Les Plus Beaux Villages de France by train

The TER train bound for Les Plus Beaux Villages de France is about to pull into the station...

“Your attention please: the TER train from major regional stations bound for Les Plus Beaux Villages de France is about to pull into the station!”

Take the time to explore “Les Plus Beaux Villages de France” in a different way! On foot or by bike—some villages are within easy reach of a station directly linked to a major French city.

From Strasbourg, Paris, Rennes, Nantes, Lyon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Toulouse, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Perpignan or even Agen, it will take you less than an hour to reach one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, and your efforts will be rewarded by the beauty of the places that welcome you!

And if you’re tempted by small tourist railway lines and steam trains, we’ve also got a few original suggestions!

On a tourist train

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By train and on foot

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By train + bike

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