Le Village Préféré des Français 2023: here's the winner!

Published by My de Sortiraparis, Caroline de Sortiraparis · Published on July 2, 2023 at 09:09 a.m.
Who succeeds Bergheim as "Village Préféré des Français 2022"? 14 superb villages, including one in the Île-de-France region, were in contention, as revealed by the program with commentary by Stéphane Bern. We now reveal the name of the winning village.

"Le Village Préféré des Français", the program broadcast on France 3 and presented by Stéphane Bern, has revealed the name of the winner from among the 14 communes competing for this 2023 edition. Once again, France 3's flagship program offered us a beautiful tour of France, as"Le Village Préféré des Français 2023" put in competition communes located in Brittany, the Grand Est, Normandy, Occitania and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

The Île-de-France region was also well represented, thanks to the commune of Flagy. Located in Seine-et-Marne, this village of character was built in the 12th century on the orders of Louis VII36 in 1130. Flagy is famous for its two underground entrances, the weather vane on the church roof and its mill.

This year, 14 villages worth visiting were in the running for "Le Village Préféré des Français 2023" (FrenchFavourite Village 2023).

  • Lavoûte-Chilhac in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  • Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
  • b in Brittany
  • Beaulieu-Lès-Loches in the Centre-Val de Loire region
  • Lumio in Corsica
  • Hattonchâtel in the Eastern France region
  • Esquelbecq in the Hauts-de-France region
  • Flagy in the Île-de-France region
  • L'Entre-Deux on Reunion Island for Overseas France
  • Beaumont-en-Auge in Normandy
  • Belvès in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Belcastel in Occitanie
  • Lassay-les-Châteaux, Pays de la Loire region
  • Saintes-Maries-de-la-Merin Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Last year, the commune of Bergheim, located in the northern Haut-Rhin between Colmar and Sélestat, came out on top against 13 other communes. The village thus succeeded Sancerre (Centre-Val de Loire), the big winner in 2021. It was in this pretty village that the show took place, taking us all over France.

Who was elected to succeed Bergheim? Discover the ranking of this season's 3 finalists:

  1. The title of "Favorite Village of the French" in 2023 went to Esquelbecq, located in the Hauts-de-France region.
  2. Second place went to Lavoûte-Chilhac (Auvergne Rhône-Alpes).
  3. Third place went to Lassay-les-Châteaux (Pays de la Loire).

Esquelbecq, the crowned village, is a typical Flemish village near Dunkirk. Its magnificent castle and 10th-century church, built by a cousin of Charlemagne, are among its main assets.

In short, all these villages are well worth a visit! Let's (re)discover them!

And for more village discoveries in Ile-de-France :

Le village de Flagy en Seine et Marne -  A7C8771Le village de Flagy en Seine et Marne -  A7C8771Le village de Flagy en Seine et Marne -  A7C8771Le village de Flagy en Seine et Marne -  A7C8771 Top 25 most beautiful villages and walks near Paris, nuggets in Ile-de-France
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