The French people's favourite village 2024: here is the commune representing the Île-de-France region

The 12th edition of Le village préféré des Français, the famous show hosted by Stéphane Bern and soon to be broadcast on France 3. This year, 14 new towns are in the running, including a village in the Seine-et-Marne region of the Paris region. So, which town is it? We tell you all about it!

Popular with many viewers who love rural landscapes in France and the French overseas territories, " Le village préféré des Français " is back this year with a new 12th edition. Still hosted by Stéphane Bern and soon to be broadcast on France 3, " Le village préféré des Français " has just unveiled the 14 towns in competition this year.

Rich in history and culture, these 14 communes in the running for 2024 are once again located in the four corners of France. They include Île-Tudy in Finistère, Collioure in Pyrénées-Orientales, Cléron in Doubs and Gassin in Var. The Île-de-France region has not been forgotten, with one Ile-de-France commune among the 14 villages in competition. So, which village is it and where is it located?

This year, for the 12th edition of " France's Favorite Village ", the Ile-de-France region is represented by the commune of Thomery in Seine-et-Marne. Nestled at the entrance to the Fontainebleau forest, not far from Samois-sur-Seine and Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne, Thomery is famous for its production of"Chasselas doré", considered a luxury grape from the 18th century onwards. "Today, it's still possible to admire the "long furrows" in the village and in the Jardins Salomon, more than 300 kilometers of grape walls on which vines were grown until the middle of the 20th century," reads the website of France's favorite village.

The charm of the village of Thomery has seduced many artists, such as Rosa Bonheur, who decided to settle here for the rest of her life. The town of Thomery in Seine-et-Marne thus succeeds Flagy, the Ile-de-France village selected in 2023 to represent the region on the show. " It's a great opportunity for our commune, with its undeniable heritage assets, to defend the colors of the Île-de-France region and benefit from national visibility," said Bruno Michel, mayor of Thomery.

So, will Thomery be voted France's favourite village in 2024, succeeding Esquelbec ( Hauts-de-France), last year's winner? It's up to you to decide. Internet users are invited to vote from February 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to March 8, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. for their favorite village. You can vote online or by phone on 3245 (service: €0.80/min + call charge).