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Collonges-la-Rouge, France
Kamouraska, Canada
Soiron, Belgium
Montefioralle, Italy
Saint-Saphorin, Switzerland
Ine, Japan
Aínsa-Sobrarbe, Spain
Totma, Russia
| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit association |
| Purpose | promotion and enhancement of history, landscape, culture and tourism |
| Location | |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 6 + 4 associates |
President | Hideki Yoshimoto |
Vice-presidents | Fiorello Primi and Alain Di Stefano |
| Website | lpbvt |
The Most Beautiful Villages in the World is a non-profit private international organization that brings together various territorial associations promoting small inhabited centers of particular historical and landscape interest.
The institution was founded in 2012 in Gordes (France) by five associations belonging to as many geographical areas: France, Japan, Italy, Québec (Canada) and Wallonia (Belgium). [1] [2] Spain also joined later.
These territories are represented within The Most Beautiful Villages in the World by the following local associations:
They are joined by 4 associated members, Switzerland, Saxony (Germany), Russia and Lebanon whose local associations are:
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement.
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France is an independent association created in 1982 for the promotion of the tourist appeal of small rural villages with a rich cultural heritage. As of 2024, it numbers 176 member villages. It is affiliated to the international association The Most Beautiful Villages in the World.
Laigueglia is a town and comune in the province of Savona, in Liguria, nearby the Capo Mele Lighthouse. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Frigento is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is located in the Ansanto valley and bordered by the municipalities of Carife, Flumeri, Gesualdo, Grottaminarda, Guardia Lombardi, Rocca San Felice, Sturno, and Villamaina. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Its name derives from the Latin word frequentia ("frequency").
Castel del Monte is a medieval and Renaissance hill town and comune in the province of L'Aquila in northern Abruzzo, Italy. Located in the heart of the Gran Sasso mountain range, the town is set into a steep hillside nestled beneath mountain peaks near the high plain of Campo Imperatore. Castel del Monte sits opposite the ancient mountaintop fortress of Rocca Calascio and faces Monte Sirente in the distance. It is located in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Usseaux is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km west of Turin.
Pontechianale is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cuneo, on the border with France.
Castagnole delle Lanze is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,711 and an area of 21.4 square kilometres (8.3 sq mi).
Cella Monte is a comune (town) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Alessandria. It has roughly 509 residents.
Cipressa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,183 and an area of 9.5 square kilometres (3.7 sq mi).
Triora is a comune (municipality) in the province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Imperia, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 416 and an area of 68.0 square kilometres (26.3 sq mi).
Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Savona. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Castelsardo is a town and comune in Sardinia, Italy, located in the northwest of the island within the Province of Sassari, at the east end of the Gulf of Asinara. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Montecassiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Ancona and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Macerata.
Ortignano Raggiolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Florence and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Arezzo.
Fornelli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Isernia in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Campobasso and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Isernia. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Sadali, Sàdali in sardinian language, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian island of Sardinia. As of 2006, it had a population of 1,054 and an area of 49.88 square kilometres (19.26 sq mi), which amounts to about 21 people per square kilometre. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie is a non-profit organisation formed in 1994 to promote, protect and develop a number of villages in Wallonia, Belgium.
I Borghi più belli d'Italia is a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was founded in March 2001 on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities, with the aim of preserving and maintaining villages of quality heritage. Its motto is Il fascino dell'Italia nascosta.
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca is a comune in the province of Varese, in Lombardy, Italy, that was formed on 25 May 2014 from fusion of the communes of Maccagno, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore and Veddasca.