Just before the summer holidays, the British daily The Times Unveiled its selection of the most beautiful villages in the world: among the French winners, two nuggets are discovered in the southern region. Not surprising?
Finding your vacation destination is not always easy. If you plan to go to France this summer, this is a list that could help you make your choice. With an external look, the famous daily newspaper The Times shared its catalog of the 25 most beautiful municipalities in the country.
In this list of British media, we find several nuggets from the South region, two in total. They all come from the same department, namely Vaucluse, a land well known to receive treasures around its territory.
Luberon's treasures in Ansouis
The first village named is years. In the background, the Grand Luberon massif and the Durance that spread out on the horizon. What make you dream. Cited perched on a rocky hill north of Aix-en-Provence, it sports a sumptuous face, made of streets of streets and alleys. In addition, exposed to the sun, it offers the curious a pleasant excursion.
It forms an exceptional observation point on the surrounding countryside and in particular on a landscape of vines. Difficult not to rave by climbing the rue du Petit Portal to a peaceful small place. From here, we marvel at the 12th century surrounding wall and its breathtaking view on the surroundings.
Already labeled “The most beautiful village in France”, He particularly got into his remarkable castle. A monument that accentuates the picturesque charm and the medieval aspect of the place. Between the admirable calades and the typically Provencal facades, the idyllic setting of the locality, the magic operates in Ansouis.
The remarkable and historic venasque
Further north, we have venasque, located at the mouth of the Nesque gorges. This city, similarly classified, is also surrounded by the vines. Installed at the foot of Mont Ventoux, it developed along a rocky spur, which allows it to overlook the garrigues and cherry trees.
The pretty commune has kept these ancient times the vestiges of the ramparts and three Sarasine towers. On the menu of the ride, we stroll between the small steep axes and the residences of golden stones. Authenticity that is observed on every street corner.
Among the monuments of the heritage not to be missed, in addition to the workshops of painters and artists, let us underline the presence of the Notre-Dame church built between the 11th and 13th centuries and the baptistery which made the renowned of the village.
Lovers of country walks will necessarily appreciate the visit of very beautiful chapels in the middle of lush vegetation. And to have a taste of it, what could be better than a passage by the Esplanade des Tours, from where we saw on the lace of Montmirail, the Château du Barroux and opposite, the Mont-Ventoux.
