(Last Update: 10.01.2026) As I have always said, one of the biggest features that distinguishes villages in France from villages as we know them is that, in addition to dreamy houses and landscaping, those villages often have quality restaurants, conservatories, dance schools, art galleries and even different places. There are also valuable museums. In Giverny, where only around 500 people live, there are also such valuable monuments that flocks of people come and visit.