Neanderthal is a very pleasant, leafy little town in Germany, between Dusseldorf and Wuppertal. No need to be rude about the inhabitants, they're really not that backward.
Methinks thou dost protest too much Mr C ... there's no shame in it now! Just bad luck I guess: you get to sound like Jasper Carrot
@Pete1950 Try going here: Tourrettes-sur-Loup visit, photos, travel info and hotels, by Provence Beyond It's lovely and the locals positively encourage rudeness!
... and here is another fine old town in the south of France. The population numbers are very well controlled: http://www.condom.org/
I've been to Condom ... But often find it difficult to squeeze it in if my itinerary is unexpectedly large!