Gordes – one of the most beautiful villages in France

June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The village clings to a limestone cliff 250 metres above the Coulon Valley. The houses are honey-coloured stone, stacked so tightly that one rooftop serves as the terrace for the house above. Gordes has been a Provence postcard since the 1950s, when artists and writers, including Marc Chagall and Victor Vasarely, settled here. The village […]

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Tongeren – the oldest town in Belgium

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Tongeren is officially the oldest town in Belgium, a captivating Roman-founded city in the Flemish province of Limburg where 2,000 years of history are woven into every cobblestone street, medieval rampart, and Roman archaeological find. Best known today for its sprawling Sunday antiques market, the largest in the Benelux, Tongeren offers a perfect blend of […]

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