The Most Beautiful Villages in the World

The Most Beautiful Villages in the World

Formation	2012
Type	Non-profit association
Purpose	promotion and enhancement of history, landscape, culture and tourism
Location	Collonges-la-Rouge, France
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	6 + 4 associates
President	Hideki Yoshimoto
Vice-presidents	Fiorello Primi and Alain Di Stefano
Website	lpbvt.org

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.

Characteristics

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:

• France: Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, created in 1982 and comprising 172 villages;[3]
• Belgium: Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie, created in 1994 and comprising 31 villages;[4]
• Canada: Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec, created in 1997 and comprising 40 villages;[5]
• Italy: I Borghi più belli d'Italia, created in 2001 and including 361 villages;[6]
• Japan: The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan, created in 2005 and including 61 villages;[7]
• Spain: Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España, created in 2011 and including 111 villages;[8]

They are joined by 4 associated members, Switzerland, Saxony (Germany), Russia and Lebanon whose local associations are:

• Switzerland: The Most Beautiful Villages in Switzerland, created in 2015, including 48 villages and to which the Principality of Liechtenstein is also annexed;[9]
• Germany: Sachsens Schönste Dörfer, created in 2011 and including 11 villages;[10]
• Russia: The Most Beautiful Villages in Russia, created in 2003 and comprising 11 villages;[11]
• Lebanon: The Most Beautiful Villages in Lebanon, created in 2016 and comprising 61 villages;[12]

Gallery

• 
  Collonges-la-Rouge, France
• 
  Kamouraska, Canada
• 
  Soiron, Belgium
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  Montefioralle, Italy
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  Saint-Saphorin, Switzerland
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  Ine, Japan
• 
  Aínsa-Sobrarbe, Spain
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  Totma, Russia

References

1. Splendiani, Simone (2017). Destination management e pianificazione turistica territoriale: Casi e esperienze in Italia (in Italian). Franco Angeli. p. 52.
2. "The Federation". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
3. "France". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
4. "Wallonia". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
5. "Quebec". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
6. "I Borghi più belli d'Italia certificano altri 7 nuovi Borghi" (in Italian). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
7. "Japan". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
8. "Spain". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
9. "Switzerland". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
10. "Saxony". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
11. "Russia". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
12. "Lebanon". Retrieved 29 July 2023.

External links

• "Official website".