Apremont-sur-Allier and it's Park Floral are beautiful and well worth a visit.

OUR VILLAGE, Olargues, is officially classified Un des Plus Beaux Villages de France, which I suppose I'd better get 2011 off to a charitable start by translating for those still overcome by festive season torpor as One of the Most Beautiful Villages of France. There are only about 160 Most Beautiful Villages in all France, so I suppose it's a privilege to live in of them.

The village of Estaing in the Aveyron is dominated by a 15th century Chateau which is the home of the former president of France Valery Giscard d'Estaing.

If you’ve ever driven the main autoroute through central France, you may, like me, have looked across at the distinctive emerald  volcanic hills that roll across the Massif Central and thought, ’I’d love to see those some time’. Now is your perfect chance to plan a visit, as the Puy-de-Dôme, home to the biggest extinct volcano, is our region of the month.

La Couvertoirade is an attractive old village situated about 20km north of Lodève, in the Aveyron in SW France.

The climb to reach La Forteresse Royale built in 1253 in Najac in the Aveyron, is well worth it for the magnificent views.

La Roque-Gageac is one of the most scenic sites in The Dordogne. It is set in a stunning position on the banks of the river Dordogne near Sarlat.

Menerbes is probably one of the most famous villages in France after Peter Mayle wrote about his time spent there.

In and around the village of Montsoreau are some of the strangest houses in France