 Alsace Region ; Department 67 Bas-Rhin |
| Obernai
| map 2e, SE
| 25 km southwest of Strasbourg. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Strasbourg
| map 2e, SE
| Eastern France, beside the Rhine on the German border. UNESCO World Heritage site. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". The Grande île at Strasbourg is a World Heritage Site. |
| Alsace Region ; Department 68 Haut-Rhin |
| Thann
| map 3e, NE
| 15 km west of Mulhouse. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Aquitaine Region ; Department 24 Dordogne |
| Brantôme
| map 4b, SE
| 27 km north of Périgueux. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Aquitaine Region ; Department 64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Orthez
| map 56a, center
| On the Pau, 30 km southeast of Dax; 10 km east of Salles-de-Béarn. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Auvergne Region ; Department 15 Cantal |
| Mauriac
| map 5c, NE
| 40 km north of Aurillac; 40 km west of the Plomb du Cantal; at the edge of the Volcans d'Auvergne. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Saint Flour
| map 5c, NE
| 90 km south of Clermont-Ferrand; 90 km north of Rodez. East of the Plomb du Cantal and the Volcans d'Avergne. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Auvergne Region ; Department 43 Haut-Loire |
| Brioude
| map 4d, SW
| 60 km south of Clermont-Ferrand. 15 km east of Blesle, 7 km northwest of Lavaudieu (two of the Plus Beaux Villages de France). A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Auvergne Region ; Department 63 Puy-de-Dôme |
| Ambert
| map 4d, SW
| 25 km southwest of Montbrison. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Issoire
| map 4d, SW
| 30 km southeast of Clermont-Ferrand. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Basse-Normandie Region ; Department 50 Manche |
| Granville
| map 2b, W
| Seaside town, 20 km north of Mont-Saint-Michel. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Basse-Normandie Region ; Department 61 Orne |
| Argentan
| map 2b, center
| 50 km southeast of Caen; 40 km north of Aalençon. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Domfront
| Michelin#231, fold 41nw
| 20 km west of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne and La Ferté-Macé. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Bourgogne Region ; Department 21 Côte-d'Or |
| Châtillon-sur-Seine
| Michelin#241, fold 46sw
| 70 km southeast of Troyes; 50 km southwest of Chaumont. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Bourgogne Region ; Department 71 Saône-et-Loire |
| Autun
| map 3d, S
| 70 km southwest of Dijon, 40 km west of Beaune. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Louhans
| map 4d, NE
| 30 km southeast of Chalon-sur-Saôn; 30 km west of Lons-le-Saunier. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Bourgogne Region ; Department 89 Yonne |
| Joigny
| map 3d, NW
| 20 km north of Auxerre; 30 km south of Sens, on the Yonne. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Bretagne Region ; Department 22 Côtes-d'Armor |
| Dinan
| map 2a, SE
| 20 km south of St Malo and Dinard; 50 km northwest of Rennes. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Bretagne Region ; Department 29 Finistère |
| Saint Renan
| Michelin#230, fold 02se
| 10 km northwest of Brest. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Bretagne Region ; Department 35 Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Vitré
| map 2b, SW
| 30 km east of Rennes. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Centr3Ae Region ; Department 45 Loiret |
| Beaugency
| map 3c, NW
| On the Loire, 20 km southwest of Orleans, 30 km northeast of Blois; in the Loire Valley. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Centre Region ; Department 18 Cher |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre
| Michelin#238, fold 18sw
| 15 km west of Bourges; 15 km southeast of Vierzon. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Saint Amand-Montrond
| map 3c, SE
| 40 km south of Bourges; 9 km southeast of Bruère-Allichamps (the geographical center of France). A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Sancerre
| map 3c, E
| On the upper Loire, 90 km SE of Orleans, 45 km NW of Nevers. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Centre Region ; Department 28 Eure-et-Loir |
| Châteaudun
| map 3c, NW
| 40 km northwest of Orléans. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Nogent-le-Rotrou
| map 2c, SW
| 60 km northeast of Le Mans; 50 km west of Chartres. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Centre Region ; Department 36 Indre |
| La Châtre
| map 4c, N
| 30 km southeast of Chateauroux. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Valençay
| map 3c, SW
| 15 km south of Selles-sur-Cher; 50 km southeast of Chenonceaux. A 16th century chateau once owned by Tallyrand, with an open animal park. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Centre Region ; Department 37 Indre-et-Loire |
| Loches
| map 3c, SW
| 40 km southeast of Tours; 30 km south of Ambois, and 25 km south of the lovely chateau of Chenoncdaux. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Champagne-Ardenne Region ; Department 52 Haute-Marne |
| Langres
| map 3d, NE
| 30 km southeast of Chaumont. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Franche-Comté Region ; Department 25 Doubs |
| Pontarlier
| map 3e, SW
| 60 km southeast of Besançon; 60 km north of Lausanne (Switzerland) A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Franche-Comté Region ; Department 39 Jura |
| Salins-les-Bains
| Michelin#243, fold 31nw
| 20 km northeast of Poligny; 40 km southeast of Dole. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Franche-Comté Region ; Department 70 Haute-Saône |
| Luxeuil-les-Bains
| map 3e, NW
| 40 km northwest of Belfort, 40 km south of Epinal. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Haute-Normandie Region ; Department 27 Eure |
| Pont-Audemer
| map 2b, NE
| 20 km east of Honfleur; 40 km west of Rouen. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Haute-Normandie Region ; Department 76 Seine-Maritime |
| Eu-le-Tréport
| map 1c, SW
| Just east of Tréport; 30 km northeast of Dieppe; 30 km west of Abbeville. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Forges-les-Eaux
| Michelin#231, fold 24ne
| 40 km northeast of Rouen; 40 km northwest of Beauvais. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Ile-de-France Region ; Department 77 Seine-et-Marne |
| Moret-sur-Loing
| Michelin#237, fold 31se
| 10 km southeast of Fontainebleau, at the edge of the Fontainbleau Forest. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Provins
| map 2c, SE
| 80 km southeast of Paris; 15 km northwest of Nogent-sur-Seine. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". This town of Medieval Fairs is a World Heritage Site. |
| Ile-de-France Region ; Department 95 Val-d'Oise |
| L' Isle-Adam
| Michelin#106, fold 06se
| 30 km north of Paris; 10 km northeast of Pontoise; 5 km southwest of Beaumont-sur-Oise. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Languedoc-Roussillon Region ; Department 30 Gard |
| Beaucaire
| map q12
| Across the river from Tarascon; midway between Avignon (27 km), Nimes (22 km) and Arles (22 km). A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Languedoc-Roussillon Region ; Department 34 Hérault |
| Lodève
| map 6d, NW
| 50 km north of Béziers; 50 km northwest of Montpellier. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Pézenas
| Michelin#240, fold 26ne
| 20 km northeast of Béziers. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Languedoc-Roussillon Region ; Department 48 Lozère |
| Marvejols
| Michelin#240, fold 02sw
| 20 km west of Mende; 60 km northeast of Rodez. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Mende
| map 5d, W
| 20 km east of Marvejols; 30 km north of Florac. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Languedoc-Roussillon Region ; Department 66 Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Prades
| map 6c, SE
| 40 km west of Perpignan; 35 km east of Font-Romeu. The Abbey Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa is beside; the Pic du Canigou and the Abbey de Saint-Martin are 10 km south. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Limousin Region ; Department 19 Corrèze |
| Meymac
| Michelin#239, fold 16sw
| 15 km west of Ussel. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Limousin Region ; Department 23 Creuse |
| Aubusson
| map 4c, center
| 30 km southeast of Guéret. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Limousin Region ; Department 87 Haute-Vienne |
| Saint Léonard-de-Noblat
| map 4c, SW
| 20 km east of Limoges. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Lorraine Region ; Department 55 Meuse |
| Bar-le-Duc
| map 2d, E
| 45 km south of Verdun; 75 km west of Nancy, 25 km northwest of Saint Dizier. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Lorraine Region ; Department 57 Moselle |
| Bitche
| map 2e, NE
| Small town in the northeast corner of France; 40 km northwest of Haguenau; 40 km southeast of Saarbrucken (Germany). Beside the Northern Vosges Regional Park. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Midi-Pyrénées Region ; Department 12 Aveyron |
| Villefranche-de-Rouergue
| map 5c, S
| 30 km south of Figeac; 40 km west of Rodez; 25 km west of Belcastel (one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France). A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Midi-Pyrénées Region ; Department 31 Haute-Garonne |
| Revel
| map r09, NW
| 20 km north of Castelnaudary; 20 km southwest of Castres. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Midi-Pyrénées Region ; Department 32 Gers |
| Lectoure
| Michelin#234, fold 24se
| 30 km south of Agen; 20 km east of Condom. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Midi-Pyrénées Region ; Department 46 Lot |
| Gourdon
| map 5c, NW
| 35 km north of Cahors; 20 km west of Rocamadour. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Midi-Pyrénées Region ; Department 81 Tarn |
| Gaillac
| map 5c, S
| 20 km west of Albi. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region ; Department 59 Nord |
| Bergues
| Michelin#236, fold 04ne
| 9 km southeast of Dunkerque. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Fourmies
| Michelin#236, fold 29ne
| 15 km southeast of Avesnes-sur-Helpe; 20 km northeast of Vervins; near the German border. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Saint Amand-les-Eaux
| map 1d, NW
| 30 km southeast of LIlle; 10 km northwest of Valenciennes. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Pays de la Loire Region ; Department 49 Maine-et-Loire |
| Montreuil-Bellay
| map 3b, SE
| 15 km south of Saumur. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Pays de la Loire Region ; Department 72 Sarthe |
| La Flèche
| map 3b, NE
| On the Loire, 40 km southwest of Le Mans. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Pays de la Loire Region ; Department 85 Vendée |
| Fontenay-le-Comte
| map 34b, center
| 40 km northeast of La rochelle; 30 km northwest of Noirt. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Picardie Region ; Department 2 Aisne |
| Vervins
| map 1d, SW
| 40 km northeast of Laon; 20 km southwest of Fourmies; 70 km north of Reims. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Picardie Region ; Department 80 Somme |
| Saint Valery-sur-Somme
| Michelin#236, fold 22nw
| Seaside town at the mouth of the Canal de la Somme; 15 km northwest of Abbeville. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Poitou-Charentes Region ; Department 86 Vienne |
| Chauvigny
| Michelin#233, fold 09ne
| 20 km east of Potiers. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region ; Department 4 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Sisteron
| map p14, W
| A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region ; Department 5 Hautes-Alpes |
| L' Argentière-la-Bessée
| map n15, NW
| 15 km south of Briançon; SE end of Vallouise Valley. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region ; Department 83 Var |
| Grimaud
| map r14
| Perched village 10 km west of Saint Tropez; 3 km north of Cogolin; 10 km southeast of La Garde-Freinet. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Ollioules
| map r14
| A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region ; Department 84 Vaucluse |
| Apt
| map q13, N
| 50 km east of Avignon. Provencal market town since Roman times, nearby lavender fields and perched villages. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Pernes-les-Fontaines
| map p13
| 20 km east of Avignon, 6 km south of Carpentras. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| La Tour-d'Aigues
| map q13
| A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Vaison-la-Romaine
| map p13
| 30 km northeast of Orange. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Rhône-Alpes Region ; Department 1 Ain |
| Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
| Michelin#244, fold 03se
| 15 km east of Belleville-sur-Saône; 40 km north of Lyon. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Trévoux
| Michelin#244, fold 14nw
| 20 km north of Lyon; 10 km southeast of Villefranche-sur-Saône. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Rhône-Alpes Region ; Department 7 Ardèche |
| Vals-les-Bains
| Michelin#239, fold 48sw
| 5 km north of Aubenas. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Rhône-Alpes Region ; Department 26 Drôme |
| Crest
| map 5d, NE
| 30 km northeast of Montélimar. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Rhône-Alpes Region ; Department 38 Isère |
| Crémieu
| Michelin#244, fold 15se
| 30 km east of Lyon; 10 km north of Isle-d'Abeau. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Rhône-Alpes Region ; Department 42 Loire |
| Charlieu
| Michelin#239, fold 11ne
| 15 km northeast of Roanne. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Rhône-Alpes Region ; Department 73 Savoie |
| Albertville
| map 4e, SW
| 40 km southeast of Annecy. Home of the 1992 Winter Olympics. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
| Rhône-Alpes Region ; Department 74 Haute-Savoie |
| La Roche-sur-Foron
| Michelin#244, fold 08se
| 20 km northeast of Annecy; 8 km west of Bonneville. A "Plus Beaux Detours de France". |
France's Plus Beaux Detours association has listed 80 towns and villages as "well worth a detour" for, among other things, their beauty and historical interest. Excluding on town in French Guyana, we've listed here the 79 Plus Beaux Detours in France.
