The Most Beautiful Villages in the World

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, while Québec left.

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 180 villages;^[3]
• Belgium: Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie, created in 1994 and comprising 32 villages;^[4]
• Italy: I Borghi più belli d'Italia, created in 2001 and including 363 villages;^[5]
• Japan: The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan, created in 2005 and including 58 villages;^[6]
• Spain: Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España, created in 2011 and including 122 villages;^[7]
• Switzerland: Les plus beaux villages de Suisse, created in 2015, including 51 villages and to which the Principality of Liechtenstein is also annexed;^[8]

They are joined by 5 associated members, Switzerland, Saxony (Germany), Russia, Lebanon, and Bosnia whose local associations are:

• Germany: Sachsens Schönste Dörfer, created in 2011 and including 9 villages;^[9]
• Russia: The Most Beautiful Villages in Russia, created in 2003 and comprising 11 villages;^[10]
• Lebanon: The Most Beautiful Villages in Lebanon, created in 2016 and comprising 60 villages;^[11]
• Bosnia: The Most Beautiful Villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, created in 2022 and comprising 17 villages;^[12][13]
• China: The Most Beautiful Villages in China, created in 2019 and comprising 67 villages;^[14]

Formally represented:

• Canada: Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec, created in 1997 and comprising 39 villages;^[15][16]

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