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The French village of Sancerre (in the Cher department and Centre-Val de Loire region) got the most votes and was named the winner of the 2021 edition of the FRANCE 3 program, “Le village préféré des Français” by host, Stéphane Bern on June 30, 2021.

Fresnay-sur-Sarthe (Sarthe department/Pays de la Loire region) came in second, followed by Hérisson (Allier department/Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), a charming French village that won my heart many years ago! ❤️

To see how all 14 finalists ranked, read this article (en français).

I’m so happy for everyone in Hérisson! Félicitations for making it in the Top 3! 🥳

Photo: Le château d’Hérisson (1995) | Hérisson, France came in 3rd place out of 14 finalists in the 2021 edition of “Le village préféré des Français” competition
Hérisson, France (1995)

My related posts about Hérisson

Bein’ Green in 2020: the Châteloy Lavoir

My experience at an international volunteer project in Hérisson

Vote Hérisson for Le Village Préféré des Français 2021

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