By Bruna Fernandez | Journalist
Born at the time of “unknown”, Bruna grew up between Brazil and France. As a child, she enriches her imagination in front of the large and the small screen. Having become a journalist, she goes behind the camera and works for several shows. A small world that she likes to dissect for puremedias.
This Wednesday, July 2 on France 3, viewers elected their “favorite village” 2025. A 14th edition which crowned, for the first time, a village located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
The announcement of the big winner of the “favorite village of the French” 2025 this Wednesday July 2 © France 3
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Once again, Stéphane Bern took viewers through France to discover his most beautiful villages thanks to the program “The favorite village of the French”, this Wednesday July 2 on France 3. This year, 14 municipalities competed with charm to seduce the public, which then votes to elect his favorite.
After “The City of Painters”, a trip to the Middle Ages
This 14th edition proposed an eclectic selection ranging from Clécy to Normandy to Grand’Rivière in Martinique, via Fontevraud-l’Abbaye (Maine-et-Loire) or Lupiac (Gers). This season, fans of the show were able to discover: Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye (Isère), Semur-en-auxois (Côte-d’Or), Malestroit (Morbihan), Ferrières-en-Gâtinais (Loiret), Calcatoggio (South Corsica), Sierck-les-Bains (Moselle), Longpont (Aisne), Rochefort-en-Yvelines (Yvelines), Grand’Rivière (Martinique), Clécy (Calvados), Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne (Corrèze), Lupiac (Gers), Fontevraud-l’Abbaye (Maine-et-Loire) and Saorge (Alpes-Maritimes).
After Collioure, winner 2024 And nicknamed “The City of Painters”, it is Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye, in Isère, who won the coveted title this year. Located between Grenoble and Valence, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye thus won first place in the podium, ahead of Malestroit, arrived second, and Semur-en-auxois, who completes the top trio. An unprecedented consecration for a village in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye seduced by his rich medieval heritage. Founded in 1070 around the relics of Saint-Antoine l’Egyptien, the village stands out for its half-timbered houses and its old halls, “Fantastic time travel of the Middle Ages“, Trakes the local tourism office. Its Gothic abbey church, classified as a historic monument in 1840, attracted many visitors and pilgrims en route to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle each year. A picturesque setting that has conquered the hearts of viewers. Thanks to its victory, the village will benefit from a considerable projector, attracting new visitors to discover its treasures. Collioure last year, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye will now be entitled to his own stamp edited by La Poste, symbol of a living and celebrated heritage.
This Wednesday evening, the France 3 show ranked 3rd in the audiences, bringing together from 9:10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. 1.80 million viewers. This is equivalent to 12.7% of the public in front of his television and 2.5% of FRDA-50. Figures up compared to last year, where the program had attracted 1.52 million wealth enthusiasts (10.0% of the public and 5.5% of FRDA-50).
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