Perched high above the Calavon Valley, this village seems to spill down the rocky slope, with stone houses layered against a backdrop of the Luberon Mountains... Gordes is one of the most iconic ...

France’s magic often lies beyond Paris, in its storybook villages and breathtaking landscapes. From lavender-scented Provence to cliffside medieval towns, these destinations blend history, beauty, and ...

LES BAUX DE PROVENCE, FRANCE—Suddenly, there it was. As we swept past an olive grove and rounded a sharp curve in the narrow road, a page out of history leaped out at us through the grey morning mist.

With scenery straight out of Beauty and the Beast, the storybook villages of France's Luberon region have been a source of inspiration to everyone from Marc Chagall to Peter Mayle. From crumbling ...

This charming Provençal enclave is one of France’s lesser-known treasures. So pay a visit now. Just be sure to keep it to yourself. You know you have an identity issue when even the residents of a ...

Decades ago, the French compiled an official list of the nation’s most beautiful villages (of course they did). Established in 1982, Les Plus Beaux Villages de France includes 156 exquisite hamlets – ...