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Our holiday ideas within 100 km of your home
Our holiday ideas close to home, within 100 km
Heading out within 100 km of home means choosing a simple, responsible and rejuvenating break, without a long journey or complicated planning. In under 2 hours, you can experience a complete change of scenery and treat yourself to a real break from the daily grind. Whether you’re after walks in the great outdoors, cultural discoveries, regional cuisine or simply some peace and quiet, there’s always a certified village within 100 km to suit your tastes.
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From Paris, you can choose from four villages: three with a Norman feel, in the Val d’Oise, the Oise or the Eure, and a green, flower-filled medieval village in the Loiret.
Discover these two villages, which are sure to make your leisure time a delight.
No fewer than 30 of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France are located within 100 km of where you live. There are bound to be a few that you’re less familiar with... Plan your visit!
The countryside or the seaside – take your pick!
Whether in Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Allier or Haute-Loire, the Auvergne region is brimming with some of France’s Plus Beaux Villages de France. But don’t forget Saône-et-Loire either!
As well as the unmissable ‘Sunday villages’ within 30 km of Lyon, do take the time to discover our other hidden gems within 100 km, in Isère, the Loire or Saône-et-Loire.
Ah, the South! Consider yourselves lucky. From the Alpilles to Provence, more than a dozen of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France are waiting for you to visit!
The Cévennes, the Gard and the Aveyron will be your top destinations, all within 100 km. And there are so many Les Plus Beaux Villages de France to visit within this area!
Alsace or Lorraine? Take your pick for cultural and/or culinary getaways!
The ‘Plus Beaux Villages de France’ in the Nice hinterland are yours to discover, as are those in the Var and the Verdon.
Brittany or Mayenne, by the sea or in the countryside… take your pick from these four of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, all located within 100 km of your home.
Alsace (and its wine route) is all yours! And even Lorraine welcomes you with open arms for walks in the Vosges mountains.
You’re in luck – you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to villages, from the Gascon countryside to the landscapes of the Aveyron, via the Lot, the Tarn and the Tarn-et-Garonne, right through to the Ariège countryside.
From Tours, six of the Plus Beaux Villages de France await you for cultural visits and/or nature walks along the water’s edge.
From the Vercors to Provence, from the Ardèche to the Cévennes, set off on your holiday journey to discover the 19 Plus Beaux Villages de France that surround you.
Discover Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, from the comfort of your own home
Exploring the Plus Beaux Villages de France within 100 km is a chance to rediscover the richness of the regions around us and to travel differently, focusing on what really matters. Each village awarded this label is selected for the quality of its heritage, the beauty of its surroundings and its commitment to preservation and welcoming visitors.
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