In 1137, Eleanor, the teenage heiress to the duchy of Aquitaine, married her third cousin Louis VII of France. In 1152 ... From the village names on the sunflower-lined back road to Moissac ...

Here is the top 10: Ainhoa, located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is therefore, according to The Times, the most beautiful village in France. Indeed, this typical village, just a stone’s throw from the ...

Nouvelle Aquitaine – as this great slab of South West France is now called – is ... Romanesque frescoes and villages unchallenged since Eleanor’s day. Loveliest of all is Angles-sur-l ...

For those of us who live here, myself included, the decision was no surprise: We all know this low-key fishing village next door to Nice is one of the most beautiful spots on France’s coastline.

Eguisheim has also been named as one of the most beautiful villages in FranceCredit: Alamy One of those places is Eguisheim, which was named as France's Favourite Village in a TV show presented by ...