France has 32,000 villages that dot it's countryside but this one might be the cutest :). Eguisheim, France now dubbed Village préféré des Français or Favorite French Village is located in north-eastern France. It earned this titled in 2013 via an annual distinction that passes from town to town throughout France. It also passes along the "Wine Route", needless to say, it has plenty of tourists.
The area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic ages but it was in the Middles ages that the Duke of Alsace built a castle round which the settlement is built. It is the birthplace of Pope Leo IX in 1002.
The populations of about 156 citizens take pride in their village keeping it clean, charming and flower filled. The streets are, of course, cobblestone and storks can be found flying overhead. It's difficult to get lost as the streets are formed in concentric circles around it's center. Wine is grown around the village since the Roman times and the town hosts several tasting rooms. Charming!
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