La Truffière

Collonges-la-Rouge

A village built entirely of red sandstone

1 hr 28 min from La Truffière

Photo: Marianne CasamanceCC BY-SA 4.0

The birthplace of France’s most beautiful villages

Towers, turrets and manors of purple sandstone rise among the vine arbours and lauze roofs. It was here, in 1982, that the association of France’s most beautiful villages was founded, with Collonges as its first member.

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  • Allow Half a day