100 Most Beautiful French Homes on Houzz
To mark Bastille Day, take a journey through some of the most gorgeous French interiors and gardens
July 14 is Bastille Day in France. It was first instituted as a national holiday in 1880, in the time of the Third Republic, and marks the occasion of the storming of the Bastille during the French revolution in 1789 – an event that symbolised the end of absolute monarchy and of a society revolving around class and privilege. Bastille Day also commemorates the Fête de la Fédération, a national festival held in 1790 to celebrate the unity of the nation and the drafting of the constitution the previous year.
It’s the perfect occasion to embark on a tour of French architecture and decor. On the itinerary are elegant Haussmannian apartments, the charms of Provence, lofts brimming with character and traditional country houses. From Lyon to Paris, passing through Bordeaux and Nice and not leaving out the overseas territories, let yourself be guided through incredibly rich styles, surprising choices and myriad clever ideas. Don’t forget to tell us which of these photos is your favourite!
It’s the perfect occasion to embark on a tour of French architecture and decor. On the itinerary are elegant Haussmannian apartments, the charms of Provence, lofts brimming with character and traditional country houses. From Lyon to Paris, passing through Bordeaux and Nice and not leaving out the overseas territories, let yourself be guided through incredibly rich styles, surprising choices and myriad clever ideas. Don’t forget to tell us which of these photos is your favourite!
1. Close to Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
2. Normandy
3. Near Versailles, Yvelines
6. l’Estelle, Moirax, Lot-et-Garonne
7. Paris
10. Paris
11. Trouville-sur-Mer, Normandy
12. Montpellier, Hérault
14. Toiny, Saint-Barthélémy, French West Indies
16. Near Lake d’Annecy, Haute-Savoie
17. Paris
18. Near Lyon, Rhône
19. Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône
20. Bordeaux, Gironde
21. Paris
23. Villennes-sur-Seine, Yvelines
24. Paris
25. Var
26. Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône
27. Paris
28. Alpes-Maritimes
29. Frontignan, Hérault
30. Paris
31. Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône
32. Paris
33. Paris
34. Paris
35. Paris
36. Méribel, Savoie
37. Lyon, Rhône
38. A village near L’Isle-Adam, Val-d’Oise
39. Paris
42. Périgord, Dordogne
43. Lyon, Rhône
44. Paris
45. Paris
46. Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
47. Le Lavandou, Var
48. Near Saint-Étienne, Loire
49. Paris
50. Vincennes, Val-de-Marne
52. Saint-Brès, Hérault
53. Alpe d’Huez, Isère
54. Montpellier, Hérault
55. Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime
56. Lupstein, Bas-Rhin
57. Paris
58. Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or, Rhône-Alpes
59. Vaugines, in the Lubéron
60. Paris
61. Sérignac, Gard
62. Bellecombe, Jura
63. Saint-François, Guadeloupe
64. Île-de-France
65. Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes
66. Méribel, Savoie
67. Paris
68. Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d’or, near Lyon
69. Saint-Ouen, Île-de-France
70. Paris
71. Paris
72. Near Carpentras, Vaucluse
73. Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes
74. Paris
75. Montpellier, Hérault
76. Bordeaux, Gironde
77. Rueil-Malmaison, Hauts-de-Seine
78. Bordeaux, Gironde
79. Tahiti, French Polynesia
80. Loctudy, Bretagne
81. Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine
82. Bordeaux, Gironde
83. Montpellier, Hérault
84. Lyon, Rhône
86. Paris
87. Vaucresson, Hauts-de-Seine
88. Paris
89. Near Toulouse, Haute-Garonne
90. Paris
91. Vanves, Hauts-de-Seine
92. Paris
93. Paris
94. Châteauneuf, Alpes-Maritimes
95. Paris
96. Durfort-et-Saint-Martin-de-Sossenac, Gard
97. Nîmes, Gard
98. Île de Ré
99. Between Bar-le-Duc and Verdun, Meuse
100. Paris
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