List of World Heritage Sites in France

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This is a list of World Heritage Sites in France that are in UNESCO's World Heritage List.[1] Currently, thirty-seven properties in France are on the World Heritage List. Thirty-three of these are cultural properties, three are natural properties, and one is mixed.[1] The first was added to the list in 1979 and the latest in 2011.

Properties on the World Heritage List[change | change source]

# Site Image Region Era Description Type Year listed Exten- sion Ref.
1 Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Nouvelle-Aquitaine 9th century cultural 1983 2007 [2]
2 Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 12th century cultural 1981 2007 [3]
3 Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur du -Ier century au 4th century and 12th century cultural 1981 - [4]
4 Vézelay, Church and Hill Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 12th century cultural 1979 2007 [5]
5 Belfries of Belgium and France Hauts-de-France 13th century-20th century transboundary property, shared with Belgium ; Extension of the former Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia cultural 1999 2005 [6]
6 Bordeaux, Port of the Moon Nouvelle-Aquitaine cultural 2007 - [7]
7 Canal du Midi Occitanie 17th century cultural 1996 - [8]
8 Amiens Cathedral Hauts-de-France 13th century cultural 1981 - [9]
9 Bourges Cathedral Centre-Val de Loire 13th century cultural 1992 - [10]
10 Chartres Cathedral Centre-Val de Loire 13th century cultural 1979 - [11]
11 Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Abbey of Saint-Remi, & Palace of Tau, Reims Grand Est 13th century - 16th century cultural 1991 - [12]
12 The Causses and Cévennes Occitanie cultural 2011 - [13]
13 Historical center of Avignon : Papal Palace & Avignon Bridge Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 12th century - 16th century Palais des papes, Episcopal Ensemble and Pont Saint-Bénezet cultural 1995 - [14]
14 Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France Diverse sites (right-of-way and route) cultural 1998 - [15]
15 Episcopal City of Albi Occitanie cultural 2010 - [16]
16 Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 18th century cultural 1982 2009 [17]
17 Fortifications of Vauban Diverse 17th century cultural 2008 - [18]
18 Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion Nouvelle-Aquitaine cultural 1999 - [19]
19 Le Havre, the City rebuilt by Auguste Perret Normandy 20th century Built from 1945 - 1964 by the Atelier de Reconstruction du Havre d'Auguste Perret cultural 2005 - [20]
20 Mont Saint Michel and its Bay Normandy cultural 1979 2007 [21]
21 Palace and Park of Fontainebleau Île-de-France cultural 1981 - [22]
22 Palace and Park of Versailles Île-de-France cultural 1979 2007 [23]
23 Paris, Banks of the Seine Île-de-France cultural 1991 - [24]
24 Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy Grand Est 18th century cultural 1983 - [25]
25 Pont du Gard, Roman Aqueduct Occitanie Ier century cultural 1985 2007 [26]
26 Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs Île-de-France cultural 2001 - [27]
27 Historic Old Town center of Lyon Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes cultural 1998 - [28]
28 Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps transboundary property, shared with Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland cultural 2011 - [29]
29 Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley Nouvelle-Aquitaine cultural 1979 - [30]
30 StrasbourgGrande Île Grand Est cultural 1988 - [31]
31 Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur cultural 1981 2007 [32]
32 The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire Centre-Val de Loire, Pays de la Loire cultural 2000 - [33]
33 Cité de Carcassonne – historic Fortified City of Carcassonne Occitanie cultural 1997 - [34]
34 Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve, Corsica Corse N/A natural 1983 - [35]
35 Lagoons of New Caledonia Nouvelle-Calédonie N/A Diversity of ecosystems in New Caledonia Barrier Reef natural 2008 - [36]
36 The Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Réunion La Réunion N/A natural 2010 - [37]
37 Pyrénées: Mont Perdu Occitanie N/A transboundary property, shared with Spain mixed 1997 1999 [38]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 France. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2011-07-21.
  2. "Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe". UNESCO.
  3. "Abbaye cistercienne de Fontenay". UNESCO.
  4. "Arles, monuments romains et romans". UNESCO.
  5. "Basilique et colline de Vézelay". UNESCO.
  6. "Beffries of Belgium and France". UNESCO.
  7. "Bordeaux, Port de la Lune". UNESCO.
  8. "Canal du Midi". UNESCO.
  9. "Cathédrale d'Amiens". UNESCO.
  10. "Cathédrale de Bourges". UNESCO.
  11. "Cathédrale de Chartres". UNESCO.
  12. "Cathédrale Notre-Dame, ancienne abbaye Saint-Rémi et palais de Tau, Reims". UNESCO.
  13. "Et le nombre de sites du Patrimoine de l'Unesco est..." UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  14. "Centre historique d'Avignon". UNESCO.
  15. "Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France". UNESCO.
  16. "Cité épiscopale d'Albi". UNESCO.
  17. "De la grande saline de Salins-les-Bains à la saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, la production du sel ignigène". UNESCO.
  18. "Fortifications de Vauban". UNESCO.
  19. "Juridiction de Saint-Émilion". UNESCO.
  20. "Le Havre, la ville reconstruite par Auguste Perret". UNESCO.
  21. "Mont-Saint-Michel et sa baie". UNESCO.
  22. "Palais et parc de Fontainebleau". UNESCO.
  23. "Palais et parc de Versailles". UNESCO.
  24. "Paris, rives de la Seine". UNESCO.
  25. "Places Stanislas, de la Carrière et d'Alliance à Nancy". UNESCO.
  26. "Pont du Gard". UNESCO.
  27. "Provins, ville de foire médiévale". UNESCO.
  28. "Site historique de Lyon". UNESCO.
  29. "Et le nombre de sites du Patrimoine de l'Unesco est..." UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  30. "Sites préhistoriques et grottes ornées de la vallée de la Vézère". UNESCO.
  31. "Strasbourg – Grande île". UNESCO.
  32. "Théâtre antique et ses abords et " Arc de Triomphe " d'Orange". UNESCO.
  33. "Val de Loire entre Sully-sur-Loire et Chalonnes". UNESCO.
  34. "Ville fortifiée historique de Carcassonne". UNESCO.
  35. "Golfe de Porto". UNESCO.
  36. "Lagons de Nouvelle-Calédonie". UNESCO.
  37. "Pitons, cirques et remparts de l'ile de la Réunion". UNESCO.
  38. "Pyrénées - Mont Perdu". UNESCO.