Location of World Heritage Sites within France
Location of World Heritage Sites within
Réunion
This is a list of World Heritage Sites in France with properties of cultural and natural heritage in France as inscribed in UNESCO 's World Heritage List or as on the country's tentative list.[1] France accepted the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on June 27, 1975, after which it could nominate properties on their territory to be considered for the World Heritage List.[2]
Currently,forty-one properties in France are inscribed on the World Heritage List. Thirty-seven of these are cultural properties, three are natural properties, and one is mixed.[1] Three properties are transboundary properties.[3] The first was added to the list in 1979 and the latest in 2015. Five properties were submitted in 1979.[1] The tentative list of France contains thirty-six properties.[4]
The names in the tables below are the names of the properties as used on the website of UNESCO.[1] There are three different types of properties possible: cultural , natural, and mixed.[5] Selection criteria i, ii, iii, iv, v, and vi are the cultural criteria, and selection criteria vii, viii, ix, and x are the natural criteria.[6] The dates for the properties on the World Heritage List are the dates of inscription, the dates for the tentative list are those of submission. The numbers are the reference numbers as used by UNESCO, and they link directly to the description pages of the properties on the UNESCO website.[1]
Properties on the World Heritage List
Ref #
Site
Image
Region
Era
Description
Type
Year listed
Exten- sion
Ref.
230
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Poitou-Charentes
9th century
cultural
1983
2007
[7]
165
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
Burgundy
12th century
cultural
1981
2007
[8]
164
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 1st century BC to 4th century; 12th century
cultural
1981
-
[9]
84
Vézelay, Church and Hill
Burgundy
12th century
cultural
1979
2007
[10]
943
Belfries of Belgium and France
Nord-Pas-de-Calais , Picardy
13th century-20th century
transboundary property , shared with Belgium ; Extension of the former Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia
cultural
1999
2005
[11]
1256
Bordeaux , Port of the Moon
Aquitaine
18th century
cultural
2007
-
[12]
770
Canal du Midi
Languedoc-Roussillon , Midi-Pyrénées
17th century
cultural
1996
-
[13]
162
Amiens Cathedral
Picardy
13th century
cultural
1981
-
[14]
635
Bourges Cathedral
Centre
13th century
cultural
1992
-
[15]
81
Chartres Cathedral
Centre
13th century
cultural
1979
-
[16]
601
Cathedral of Notre-Dame , Former Abbey of Saint-Remi , and Palace of Tau , Reims
Champagne-Ardenne
13th century - 16th century
cultural
1991
-
[17]
1153
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
Midi-Pyrénées , Languedoc-Roussillon
cultural
2011
-
[18]
228
Historical center of Avignon : Papal Palace , Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
12th century - 16th century
Palais des Papes , Episcopal Ensemble and Pont Saint-Bénezet
cultural
1995
-
[19]
868
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Diverse sites (right-of-way and route)
cultural
1998
-
[20]
1337
Episcopal City of Albi
Midi-Pyrénées
cultural
2010
-
[21]
203
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Franche-Comté
18th century
cultural
1982
2009
[22]
1283
Fortifications of Vauban
Diverse
17th century
cultural
2008
-
[23]
932
Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion
Aquitaine
cultural
1999
-
[24]
1181
Le Havre , the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Upper Normandy
20th century
Built from 1945–1964 by the Atelier de Reconstruction du Havre d'Auguste Perret
cultural
2005
-
[25]
80
Mont Saint-Michel and its Bay
Lower Normandy
cultural
1979
2007
[26]
160
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
Île-de-France
cultural
1981
-
[27]
83
Palace and Park of Versailles
Île-de-France
cultural
1979
2007
[28]
600
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Île-de-France
cultural
1991
-
[29]
229
Place Stanislas , Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
Lorraine
18th century
cultural
1983
-
[30]
334
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct )
Languedoc-Roussillon
1st century AD
cultural
1985
2007
[31]
873
Provins , Town of Medieval Fairs
Île-de-France
cultural
2001
-
[32]
872
Historic site of Lyon
Rhône-Alpes
cultural
1998
-
[33]
1363
Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
Franche-Comté , Rhône-Alpes
5000–500 BCE
A series of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps. transboundary property , shared with Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, 11 of the total 111 sites are in France.
cultural
2011
-
[34]
85
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
Aquitaine
cultural
1979
-
[35]
495
Strasbourg – Grande Île
Alsace
cultural
1988
-
[36]
163
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch " of Orange
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
cultural
1981
2007
[37]
933
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Centre , Pays de la Loire
cultural
2000
-
[38]
345
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Languedoc-Roussillon
cultural
1997
-
[39]
258
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana , Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
Corsica
N/A
natural
1983
-
[40]
1115
Lagoons of New Caledonia : Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
New Caledonia
N/A
Diversity of ecosystems in New Caledonia Barrier Reef
natural
2008
-
[41]
1317
The Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Réunion Island
Réunion
N/A
natural
2010
-
[42]
773
Pyrénées – Mont Perdu
Midi-Pyrénées
N/A
transboundary property , shared with Spain
mixed
1997
1999
[43]
1360
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Nord-Pas de Calais
18th to 20th centuries
Remarkable landscape shaped by three centuries of coal extraction.
cultural
2012
-
[44]
1426
Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
Ardèche
30,000–28,000 BCE
Earliest-known and best-preserved figurative drawings in the world.
cultural
2014
-
[45]
1425
The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
Burgundy
Middle Ages–present
An outstanding example of grape cultivation and wine production developed since the High Middle Ages.
cultural
2015
-
[46]
1465
Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
Champagne-Ardenne
17th century–present
Sites where the method of producing sparkling wines was developed.
cultural
2015
-
[47]
Properties submitted on the Tentative List
Property names as submitted by France and year of inscription on Tentative List. Translation of site names provided in italics for reference purposes; official translation of site name proposed only once site is put forward for consideration on World Heritage List.
Sites mégalithiques de Carnac , 1996. Carnac megalithic sites
Cathédrale de Saint-Denis , 1996. Saint-Denis Cathedral
Rouen : ensemble urbain à pans de bois, cathédrale , église Saint-Ouen , église Saint Maclou , 1996. Rouen: timber-framed urban area, Rouen Cathedral, Basilica of Saint Ouen, Church of Saint Maclou
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte , 1996. Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle
Les villes bastionnées des Pays-Bas du nord-ouest de l'Europe, 1996. Fortified cities of the Low Countries of north-western Europe
Le massif forestier de Fontainebleau , 1996. Forest of Fontainebleau
Montagne Sainte-Victoire et sites cézaniens , 1996. Mount Saint Victoire and Paul Cézanne sites
Ensemble de grottes à concrétions du Sud de la France, 2000. Concretion cave complexes in southern France
Parc national de la Vanois , 2000. Vanois National Park
Massif du Mont Blanc , 2000. Mont Blanc
La Camargue , 2002. The Camargue
Bouches de Bonifacio , 2002. Straight of Bonifacio
Parc national des Écrins , 2002. Écrins National Park
Parc national de Port-Cros , 2002. Port Cros National Park
Marais salants de Guérande , 2002. Guérande salt marshes
Le rivage méditerranéen des Pyrénées , 2002. Mediterranean shore of the Pyrenees Mountains
Rade de Marseille , 2002. Bay of Marseille
Les villes antiques de la Narbonnaise et leur territoire : Nîmes , Arles , Glanum , aqueducts , via Domitia , 2002. Roman Narbonensian cities and area: Nîmes, Arles, Glanum, aqueducts, via Domitia
Le chemin de fer de Cerdagne , 2002. Cerdagne railway
Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales , Meudon , 2002. National Aerospace Research Centre, Meudon
Hangar Y , 2002. Hangar Y
Ancienne chocolaterie Menier à Noisiel , 2002. Former Menier chocolate factory in Noisiel
Phare de Cordouan , 2002. Cordouan Lighthouse
Centre ancien de Sarlat , 2002. Historic centre of Sarlat
Arsenal de Rochefort et fortifications de l'estuaire de la Charente , 2002. Rochefort arsenal and fortifications of the Charente Rivers estuary
L’œuvre architecturale et urbaine de Le Corbusier , 2006. Architectural and urban planning works of Le Corbusier
Les Iles Marquises , 2010. Marquesas Islands
Le site sacré de Tapu-tapu-atea / Te Po , vallée de O-po-ä , 2010. Tapu-tapu-atea / Te Po sacred site, O-po-ä Valley
Nîmes , l'Antiquité au présent, 2012. Nîmes, from Antiquity to present
Chaîne des Puys et faille de Limagne , 2011. Puys volcanic mountains and Limagne fault line
Espace transfrontalier Marittime -Mercantour (Les Alpes de la Mer), 2013. Marittime-Mercantour Transboundary Area (The Maritime Alps) [48]
Metz , royal et impérial, 2014. Royal and Imperial Metz [49]
See also
References
^ a b c d e France . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . Retrieved on 2014-06-23.
^ State Parties , UNESCO World Heritage Centre , Retrieved on 2011-07-21
^ Pyrénées - Mont Perdu is shared with Spain; Belfries of Belgium and France is shared with Belgium; and Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps is shared with Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
^ Tentative Lists , UNESCO World Heritage Centre , Retrieved on 2014-06-23
^ France's mixed property, Pyrénées – Mont Perdu, is shared with Spain.
^ The Criteria , UNESCO World Heritage Centre , Retrieved on 2011-07-21
^ "Abbaye de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe" . UNESCO.
^ "Abbaye cistercienne de Fontenay" . UNESCO.
^ "Arles, monuments romains et romans" . UNESCO.
^ "Basilique et colline de Vézelay" . UNESCO.
^ "Beffries of Belgium and France" . UNESCO.
^ "Bordeaux, Port de la Lune" . UNESCO.
^ "Canal du Midi" . UNESCO.
^ "Cathédrale d'Amiens" . UNESCO.
^ "Cathédrale de Bourges" . UNESCO.
^ "Cathédrale de Chartres" . UNESCO.
^ "Cathédrale Notre-Dame, ancienne abbaye Saint-Rémi et palais de Tau, Reims" . UNESCO.
^ "The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape" . UNESCO.
^ "Centre historique d'Avignon" . UNESCO.
^ "Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France" . UNESCO.
^ "Cité épiscopale d'Albi" . UNESCO.
^ "De la grande saline de Salins-les-Bains à la saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans, la production du sel ignigène" . UNESCO.
^ "Fortifications de Vauban" . UNESCO.
^ "Juridiction de Saint-Émilion" . UNESCO.
^ "Le Havre, la ville reconstruite par Auguste Perret" . UNESCO.
^ "Mont-Saint-Michel et sa baie" . UNESCO.
^ "Palais et parc de Fontainebleau" . UNESCO.
^ "Palais et parc de Versailles" . UNESCO.
^ "Paris, rives de la Seine" . UNESCO.
^ "Places Stanislas, de la Carrière et d'Alliance à Nancy" . UNESCO.
^ "Pont du Gard" . UNESCO.
^ "Provins, ville de foire médiévale" . UNESCO.
^ "Site historique de Lyon" . UNESCO.
^ "Et le nombre de sites du Patrimoine de l'Unesco est..." . UNESCO.
^ "Sites préhistoriques et grottes ornées de la vallée de la Vézère" . UNESCO.
^ "Strasbourg – Grande île" . UNESCO.
^ "Théâtre antique et ses abords et " Arc de Triomphe " d'Orange" . UNESCO.
^ "Val de Loire entre Sully-sur-Loire et Chalonnes" . UNESCO.
^ "Ville fortifiée historique de Carcassonne" . UNESCO.
^ "Golfe de Porto" . UNESCO.
^ "Lagons de Nouvelle-Calédonie" . UNESCO.
^ "Pitons, cirques et remparts de l'ile de la Réunion" . UNESCO.
^ "Pyrénées - Mont Perdu" . UNESCO.
^ "Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin" . UNESCO.
^ "Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche" . UNESCO.
^ World Heritage Committee. "Sites in Denmark, France and Turkey inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List" . United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2015-07-20 .
^ World Heritage Committee. "Sites in Denmark, France and Turkey inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List" . United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2015-07-20 .
^ A transboundary site with Italy. Replaces “Mercantour / Alpi Marittime” Tentative List property (reference 1650).
^ "Official Metz's UNESCO application" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved March 2014 .