Want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Paris? Need to escape the hustle and bustle of Parisian life to recharge your batteries in the countryside? It's a good thing, because on the occasion of the Easter weekend, some lucky Parisians and Ile-de-France residents will be able to benefit from a three-day extended weekend , on April 8, 9 and 10, 2023. So, why not take advantage of this opportunity to hit the road and discover 5 communes classified among the most beautiful villages in France? Located in the Val-d'Oise, Eure, Loiret and Oise, these most beautiful villages of France, located at less than 2 hours from Paris, will amaze and seduce you with their medieval atmosphere and their bucolic charm.
Certainly the closest to Paris, La Roche-Guyon is the only commune in the Ile-de-France region classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France.
Its assets? Its natural setting, but also its medieval castle dating from the 12th century and its impressive keep, built on the famous " Roche de Gui ".
Tourism: Val-d'Oise village named one of France's most beautiful villages retains its title
Did you know that there's a town in the Paris region that's on the prestigious list of France's most beautiful villages? And the good news is that this year, it has retained this famous label. So which village is it and where exactly is it located? We've got the answers! [Read more]
Located between Paris and Orleans, the commune of Yèvre-le-Châtel will seduce the lovers of medieval villages thanks to its ramparts and its castle dating from the 13th century.
Visitors also enjoy strolling through its narrow streets filled with flowers in the springtime, admiring the beautiful houses built with local limestone, lounging in its beautiful gardens, without forgetting to push open the doors of the Romanesque church of Saint-Gault and the church of Saint-Lubin.
Many people don't know it, but the town of Yèvre-le-Châtel has caught the eye of several artists, such as Victor Hugo, but also of painters, plastic artists or sculptors such as Dimas Macédo.
As proof of its fame, more than 100,000 visitors flock to Yèvre-le-Châtel every year. Today, the commune is the only one in the Loiret region to be classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France.
For those who like to hike, there are routes of 3 to 8 km that allow you to better appreciate the richness of the historical and architectural heritage of Yèvre-le-Châtel as well as the fauna and flora that surround it.
Located at about 1h30 from Paris, the town of Lyons-la-Forêt is also part of the most beautiful villages of France and has been since 1993. It must be said that the town benefits from a location that would make many jealous. Nestled in the heart of one of the most beautiful beech forests in Europe, Lyons-la-Forêt has many assets between its architecture, its nature and its art of living.
You will find all the charm of Normandy with its flowered streets and its half-timbered and brick houses. For the record, most of these typical houses were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. Others will prefer to discover the castle of Croix-Mesnil or those of Fleury-la-Forêt, Saint-Crespin and Rosay-sur-Lieure dating from the 17th century.
With such assets, the village of Lyons-la-Forêt has attracted several film directors to its lands for the purpose of shooting films, such as Jean Renoir in 1933 and Claude Chabrol in 1991. Both were seduced by the charm of the village, ideal for shooting the adaptation of the novel "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert.
For the hikers, don't hesitate to move away a little to discover the immense state forest of Lyons of a surface of 10.695 hectares.
Not only classified among the most beautiful villages of France, the commune of Gerberoy in Oise is also one of the smallest towns in France with 130 inhabitants! A title received in 1202 by Philippe Auguste, as specified on the website of theOise tourist office.
Today, Gerberoy seduces visitors with its charming cobbled streets (notably the famous Saint-Amant alley), its unavoidable colorful half-timbered houses, without forgetting its roses, which became a symbol of the city thanks to the painter Le Sidaner at the end of the 19th century.
Gerberoy is also known as " the village of a thousand roses" and has already been used as a film set. One thinks in particular of the television film "Maupassant" and the film "Un amour de sorcière" with Vanessa Paradis.
Located in Normandy, between Rouen and Lisieux, the commune of Le Bec-Hellouin stands out for its green setting, its half-timbered houses and its balconies full of flowers in spring.
Among the sites not to be missed during your visit, there is of course the Notre-Dame-du-Bec abbey, founded in the 10th century. To this day, Benedictine monks still occupy this abbey, which is classified as a historical monument and managed by the national monuments center.
High place of pilgrimage, Le Bec-Hellouin also invites the most curious to push the doors of the Saint-André Church, erected in 1039, or the Sainte Françoise Romaine monastery.
Have a nice visit and a nice walk among these most beautiful villages of France!
Tourism: Val-d'Oise village named one of France's most beautiful villages retains its title
