Saint Jean Pied de Port in the Pyrénées
Saint Jean Pied de Port, a former fortified town built in the 12th century to defend the Roncevaux Pass, the historic mountain route into Spain used by pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago
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Vabres L’Abbaye walled village
Vabres L’Abbaye was founded by Benedictine monks in 1317 and is today a picturesque walled village in the heart of Aveyron
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Auzon, Petite Cité de Caractère in Auvergne
Auzon, a picturesque medieval citadel and Petite Cité de Caractère nestled in the stunning landscapes of Auvergne
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Hérisson, a medieval walled village
Hérisson, a picturesque medieval village nestled at the foot of the vestiges of the castle of the Dukes of Bourbon and ranked ‘small town of character’
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La Petite France – Historic Strasbourg
La Petite France, Strasbourg’s medieval tanners district, a prestigious tourist landmark renowned for its Alsatian architecture and a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme – Baie de Somme
Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme, a walled city perched on the cliffs overlooking the mouth of the Canal Maritime de la Somme and an thriving sea and river port
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Verdun Citadel in Meuse
Citadel of Verdun, a major garrison town located near the German border, and the epicentre of the battle of 1916, one of the deadliest battles of WWI
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Saint Paul de Vence village and artists
Saint Paul de Vence, a stunning walled city of Provence, that became a major artistic centre that attracted the most celebrated artists of the 20th century
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Calais port and citadel – Historical facts
Calais, a prominent port and citadel, was central to the Hundred Years’ War, a conflict that pitted the French against the English in a struggle for the legitimacy of the French crown
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Aigues-Mortes river Port – Petite Camargue
Aigues-Mortes, a inland port and a walled city developed by St. Louis in the 13th century among the salt marshes and ponds of Camargue in Southern France
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Uzerche, la Perle du Limousin – Corrèze
Uzerche, a former major stronghold and influential medieval town perched on a spur overlooking a meander of the Vézère, known as the Pearl of the Limousin
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Bastides – Simple facts – Southwest-France
Southern France has about 300 bastides or walled cities built by the French and English kings in the 13th and 14th centuries for defense and economic purpose
