This village located 1 hour from Paris is one of the most beautiful in France

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Are you seeking a quick escape near Paris as spring is just around the corner? Only 1 hour away from the capital, this village is in the running to be crowned "The favorite village of the French 2024" on the show hosted by Stéphane Bern. Eager to find out which village it is?

Every year, the TV show "The favorite village of the French", hosted by Stéphane Bern, pits villages from each region of France against each other to choose the most beautiful one in the country. In 2023, the small village of Flagy, located in Seine-et-Marne, on the outskirts of Yonne, represented the Île-de-France region. This year, it's the municipality of Thomery, also in Seine-et-Marne, that will be representing the region. The announcement was made official on Monday, February 19th and voting will close on March 8th. The show will then air on France 3 next June. Seine-et-Marne has been nominated for the 7th time Once again, Seine-et-Marne has been chosen to represent the Île-de-France region in the "The favorite village of the French" show broadcast on France 3. This marks the 7th time that a commune in the department has been given this honor since the show began in 2012: Maincy, Grez-sur-Loing, Barbizon, Bourron-Marlotte, Samois-sur-Seine, Flagy, and now Thomery, who is joining the list.

Facing it, 13 other municipalities have been selected: Grignan (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), Cléron (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), L'Île-Tudy (Brittany), Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire), Aregno (Corsica), Deshaies (Guadeloupe), Monthermé (Grand Est), Mers-les-Bains (Hauts-de-France), Ry (Normandy), Villeréal (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), Collioure (Occitanie), Sallertaine (Pays de la Loire) and Gassin (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur).


A little gem of history in Seine-et-Marne

Located along the banks of the Seine, between Montereau and Melun, at the edge of the Fontainebleau forest, this town with a little over 3,400 inhabitants has a lot to offer visitors. Thomery has long been famous for its vines and especially for its famous golden Chasselas grapes, a noble grape variety that delighted, in the past, the kings of France. The Long Sillons, listed as historical monuments, bear witness.

The famous sweetness of this fruit, cultivated on trellises since 1730. 😊🍇

From the Castle of the Rivière to the church of Saint-Amand, passing by the King's baths, nicknamed the "collapsed port", the greenhouses of the Salomon garden or Rosa Bonheur's workshop in the 19th century, there is a historical, but also artistic dimension that revolves around the town of Thomery. Its banks of the Seine have greatly inspired the...Impressionists like Sisley.

To support the town of Thomery in being elected as "The favorite village of the French", visit here!