France, Herault, Saint Guilhem le Desert medieval village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), 11th century Gellone Abbey classified as World Heritage by UNESCO

One of 5 famous towns of the Cinque Terre Vernazza It has no car traffic a road leads into a parking lot on the edge of the town and remains one of the truest fishing villages on the Italian Riviera ITALY Liguria

France, Calvados, Pays d' Auge, Beuvron en Auge village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), frontage of a half timbered house

France, Jura, Baume les Messieurs village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), abbey

France, Charente Maritime, Ile de Re, La Flotte en Re village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), ruins of the Notre Dame des Chateliers cistercian abbey (13 / 16 th century)

Lahu Shi Balah Tribe Tong Luang Village-collection of Eco-Agricultural Villages from around Thailand Chiang Mai Thailand SE Asia

France, Aveyron, Estaing village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), cross of Estaing Bridge

France, Haute Loire, Lavaudieu, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), medieval village on the Senouire river banks

France, Savoie, Bonneval sur Arc, the highest village of Haute Maurienne Valley at an altitude of 6 069,55 ft, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Vaucluse, Roussillon village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Ma Maison, bed and breakfast

France, Hautes Alpes, parc national des Ecrins, La Meije Mountain, La Grave la Meije village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Haute Savoie, Sixt Fer a Cheval village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), circus and Giffre river

France, Loire, Sainte Croix en Jarez village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), detail in the Brother' s Courtyard of the 13th century carthusian monastery

France, Haute Savoie, Sixt Fer a Cheval village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), nearby Bout du Monde (Ends of the Earth), in the Combe Bottom, along the Giffre river

France, Charente Maritime, Ile de Re, Ars en Re village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), hiring bicycles

France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Castel Caillou, garden and troglodytic dwelling

France, Lot, Gourdon village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Le Notre garden at the edge of the cliff

France, Finistere, Cornouaille region, Locronan village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the celtic cross and the Pen Ar Son' s church

France, Vienne, Angles sur l' Anglin village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), village at the bottom of the castle ruins

France, Yonne, Vezelay village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), old village and main street

France, Vaucluse, Gordes village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), La bastide de Gordes Hotel

France, Herault, Saint Guilhem le Desert medieval village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), street sign

France, Charente Maritime, Talmont sur Gironde village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) (aerial view)

France, Haut Rhin, the Alsace Wine Route, Hunawihr village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), church in the middle of vineyard

France, Haut Rhin, the Alsace Wine Route, Hunawihr village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Saint Hune Church

France, Bouches du Rhone, Les Baux de Provence village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), play of light, pictures cathedral in the former quarry

France, Drome, Montbrun les Bains village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), in Toulourenc Valley at the bottom of Mont Ventoux

France, Haute Saone, Pesmes village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), on Ognon river banks

France, Lot, Loubressac old fortified village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle

France, Dordogne, Perigord Noir, Dordogne Valley, La Roque Gageac village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Hautes Alpes, parc regional du Queyras, Saint Veran village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), at 6 692,91 ft, highest village of Europe

France, Savoie, Bonneval sur Arc, the highest village of Haute Maurienne Valley at an altitude of 6 069,55 ft, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Hautes Alpes, parc regional du Queyras, Saint Veran village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), at 6 692,91 ft, highest village of Europe

France, Corse du Sud, Piana village and inlets, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Haut Rhin, the Alsace Wine Route, Hunawihr village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), grape picker with a wooden back basket

France, Aveyron, Conques village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), 11th century Saint Foy abbey church

France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), sailing with Seil (Norwegian sailing ship) in front o the castle

France, Haute Garonne, Saint Bertrand de Comminges village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Notre Dame cathedral

France, Vaucluse, Menerbes village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), grape harvest

France, Jura, Baume les Messieurs village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Beaume les Messieurs waterfalls

Long-necked Villagers from various tribes on the borders of Thailand Myanmar Laos Tong Luang Village-collection of Eco-Agricultural Villages from around Thailand Chiang Mai Thailand SE Asia

Long-necked Villagers from various tribes on the borders of Thailand Myanmar Laos Tong Luang Village-collection of Eco-Agricultural Villages from around Thailand Chiang Mai Thailand SE Asia

France, Yonne, Vezelay village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Sainte Madeleine basilica, detail of the facade

France, Vaucluse, Roussillon village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), church of the village

France, Lot, Autoire village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), house at the entrance of the village

France, Haut Rhin, Eguisheim village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), traditional half timbered house

France, Charente Maritime, Gironde river estuary, Talmont sur Gironde village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Vienne, Angles sur l' Anglin village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle ruins

France, Alpes de Haute Provence, Moustiers Sainte Marie village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Atelier du Soleil, workshop, plate stamping

Long-necked Villagers from various tribes on the borders of Thailand Myanmar Laos Tong Luang Village-collection of Eco-Agricultural Villages from around Thailand Chiang Mai Thailand SE Asia

Italy, Cinque Terre, Riomaggiore. Small town clings to the cliffs on the Italian Riviera. One of the five villages on the famous Cinque Terre hiking trail.

France, Haut Rhin, the Alsace Wine Route, Hunawihr village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), church in the middle of vineyard

France, Dordogne, Perigord Noir, Dordogne Valley, La Roque Gageac village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Charente Maritime, Ile de Re, Ars en Re village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), a cafe

France, Charente Maritime, Ile de Re, Ars en Re village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), bedroom of the Marechal hotel

France, Charente Maritime, Ile de Re, La Flotte en Re village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Oyster farming, oyster beds of La Maladrerie

France, Corse du Sud, Golfe de Porto, Piana village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Cote d' Or, Flavigny sur Ozerain, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the village (aerial view)

France, Correze, Curemonte village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle and village

France, Charente Maritime, Ile de Re, Ars en Re village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), famous for its church belfry painted in white and black as a seamark

France, Vaucluse, Gordes village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), market day, stall with strawberries, asparagus and tomatoes

France, Ile de la Reunion (French overseas department), Cirque de Salazie, Hell Bourg village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), typical Creole house in the village

France, Lot, Lot Valley, Saint Cirq Lapopie village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Alpes de Haute Provence, Moustiers Sainte Marie village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Bouches du Rhone, Les Baux de Provence village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle

France, Indre et Loire, Candes Saint Martin village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), in the confluence of Vienne and the Loire rivers (aerial view)

France, Correze, Collonges la Rouge village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Drome, Drome Provencale, Mirmande, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Medieval village

France, Dordogne, Perigord Noir, Dordogne Valley, La Roque Gageac village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Malartrie Castle

France, Val d'Oise, Vexin region, La Roche Guyon village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), castle and its donjon in the cliff

France, Ain, Perouges medieval village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Place de la Halle (market square)

France, Charente Maritime, Ile de Re, La Flotte en Re, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), harbour

France, Lot, Loubressac old fortified village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Vaucluse, Roussillon village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), ochre quarries

France, Jura, Baume les Messieurs village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), abbey

France, Indre, Berry region of George Sand, Gargilesse village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France)

France, Haut Rhin, the Alsace Wine Route, Riquewihr village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Dolder Gate

France, Alpes de Haute Provence, Moustiers Sainte Marie village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Atelier du Soleil, workshop, decoration with metallic oxide

France, Haut Rhin, Eguisheim village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), statue of the Pope Leon XI and the chapel on the main square

France, Maine et Loire, Loire Valley, Montsoreau, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), berthing on a Loire river shore downstream of sandbanks where are some dangerous areas

France, Vaucluse, Roussillon village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Mathieu Factory, ochres conservatory

France, Vienne, Angles sur l' Anglin village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), village at the bottom of the castle ruins

France, Vaucluse, Roussillon village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Mathieu Factory, ochres conservatory

France, Finistere, Ile de Sein, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), the lighthouse

France, Charente Maritime, Ile de Re, La Flotte en Re village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) (aerial view)

France, Vendee, Vouvant village, labelled Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France), Notre Dame de Vouvant church