bourgs

plural of bourg
as in villages
a small residential settlement the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg

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villages
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  • Many lodges are locally run, and connections to nearby villages feel natural, not staged.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Set in the country's highlands, La Ruta de Las Flores is a scenic drive that connects several villages, and bursts to life when the coffee fields lining it come into full bloom.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Bourgs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourgs. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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