"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.
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:
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 :
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