World Heritage in France

The world heritage in France (as of 2019) includes 45 UNESCO world heritage sites , including 39 world cultural heritage sites, 5 world natural heritage sites and a mixed cultural and natural heritage site. France acceded to the World Heritage Convention in 1975, and the first four World Heritage sites were added to the World Heritage List in 1979. The last World Heritage site to date was registered in 2019.

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion on the World Heritage List (K - cultural heritage, N - natural heritage, K / N - mixed, (R)  - on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ).

 Map with all coordinates World Heritage Sites: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey (further pictures)	Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay ( location )	1979	K	80	Mont-Saint-Michel is a former Benedictine - Abbey . It is located on the monastery island of the same name in the Normandy region in the Manche department in the municipality of Le Mont-Saint-Michel . The buildings of the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel were built around the same time as the Gothic cathedrals and were repeatedly changed. It was one of the most extensive, difficult and costly construction projects of the entire Middle Ages . Both the Klosterberg and the surrounding bay have been part of the World Heritage since 1979.
Chartres Cathedral (further images)	Chartres Cathedral ( location )	1979	K	81	The Notre-Dame Cathedral of Chartres in Chartres is the "archetype" of the high Gothic cathedral . It is the seat of the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chartres . In 876 consecrated Charles the Bald there is a church , and gave the sanctuary a holy relic known as Sancta Camisia called tunic that the Virgin Mary in the promise of the birth of Jesus by the archangel Gabriel  - (known as the Annunciation to have worn -) . The current Gothic new building began shortly after 1194 and lasted until 1260; the official consecration was on October 24, 1260. The building is over 130 meters long and 64 meters wide. In 1908 the church was elevated to a minor basilica .
Versailles Palace (further pictures)	Palace and Park of Versailles ( location )	1979	K	83	The Palace of Versailles in the neighboring Paris city ​​of the same name is one of the largest palace complexes in Europe and was the main residence of the French kings from the middle of the 17th century until the outbreak of the French Revolution . The baroque building , the largest extension of which is more than half a kilometer, is considered a highlight of European palace architecture and served as a model for numerous other palace buildings from the 17th to the 19th centuries . The gardens were largely created in their current extent in three sections from 1662 to 1667, 1668 to 1677 and 1678 to 1689 by André Le Nôtre .
Ste-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay (further pictures)	Vézelay abbey church and hill ( location )	1979	K	84	Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne department in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It is a place of pilgrimage known far beyond France and one of the starting points of the Way of St. James, Via Lemovicensis ; the place is located on a hill in the northwestern tip of the Morvan on the river Cure at an altitude of around 180 to 250  m and is classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France (Plus beaux villages de France) . The Romanesque basilica Sainte-Marie-Madeleine has had the title of a minor basilica since 1925 . Since 1998 it has also been recognized as part of the " Paths of the Pilgrims of St. James in France " as a World Heritage Site (see below).
Painting in the Lascaux cave	Vézère valley: sites and cave paintings ( location )	1979	K	85	The Vézère rises on the Millevaches plateau in the western Massif Central , runs in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and , after around 211 kilometers, flows into the Dordogne as a right tributary at Limeuil . The famous prehistoric sites of Roque Saint-Christophe ( Abri ), Cro-Magnon , La Madeleine , Le Moustier , Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil and the Lascaux cave with its unique cave paintings are located in the approximately 40 kilometer long section of the river above the estuary .
Fontainebleau Castle (further pictures)	Fontainebleau Castle and Park ( location )	1981	K	160	The Fontainebleau castle in the Seine-et-Marne was temporarily among others, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte used. It is best known for its Renaissance interiors . The complex was built under Franz I and Henry II on the site of a castle from the 13th century, the donjon of which was added to the building and expanded into a hunting lodge under King Franz I. Construction of the central building that is visible today began in 1528. The castle is considered the first Renaissance building on French soil. It was built in the time of the kings Henry IV, Louis XIII. and Louis XIV. rebuilt several times.
Amiens Cathedral (further pictures)	Amiens Cathedral ( location )	1981	K	162	The Notre Dame Cathedral in Amiens is a Gothic church , which in 1854 by Pope Pius IX. was raised to the minor basilica . The cultural monument , which was classified as a Monument historique in 1862 , has also been part of the World Heritage Site " Paths of the St. James pilgrims in France " since 1998 (see below). The sacred building has with 42.30 m, apart from the never finished cathedral of Beauvais , the highest central nave vault of all French cathedrals , famous architectural sculptures and an impressive west facade. In contrast to almost all other churches of the Middle Ages , their construction did not begin with the choir , but with the nave. In terms of architectural history , Notre-Dame d'Amiens is one of the three classic cathedrals of the French High Gothic of the 13th century, alongside Notre-Dame de Chartres and Notre-Dame de Reims . It became the architectural model for the Cologne Cathedral , which began shortly afterwards, and many centuries later for St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City .
Orange Theater	Theater and Roman Arch of Orange ( Lage )	1981	K	163	The Orange Theater is an ancient Roman theater in south-eastern France. Built in the 1st century , it is owned by the Orange Commune and hosts the Chorégies d'Orange opera festival in the summer. The theater is considered to be one of the best preserved Roman theaters in the 40 BC. Arausio , a Roman colony founded in the 4th century BC . The Arch of Orange is a three-way arch of honor, probably from the late Augustan - early Iberian period, which was in front of the northern entrance to the ancient Arausio and was about 110 meters outside the city.
Amphitheater (further pictures)	Roman and Romanesque monuments of Arles ( location )	1981	K	164	Structures include the amphitheater , the ancient theater, the forum, the alyscamps , the former St-Trophime cathedral and its cloister.
Fontenay Abbey (further pictures)	Fontenay Abbey ( location )	1981	K	165	The Fontenay Abbey was founded in 1118 by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux as a daughter house of Branch Clairvaux founded. The building is a manifesto of the strict Cistercian Romanesque and largely corresponds to the original condition. Monastery life ended with the French Revolution in 1789: in 1791 the last nine monks left Fontenay. After the sale, Élie de Montgolfier set up a paper mill in the abbey buildings , and the basilica was increasingly threatened with decay. In 1906 the brothers Edouard and René Aynard bought the entire abbey and began the extensive restoration , which continues to this day. It is only thanks to their efforts that Fontenay, in its restored condition, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981.
Main building of the large salt works of Salins-les-Bains (further pictures)	Great salt works of Salins-les-Bains ( location )	1982	K	203	The Great Saline was a town within the town of Salins-les-Bains , with its own city ​​wall , its own residential buildings, its own jurisdiction and administration, and its own church. It was first mentioned in 791 in a document from the Flavigny Monastery , although it was probably already being exploited for centuries at that time. In the Middle Ages, salt was known as “white gold”, and salt production and trade made enormous profits. The town's salt springs were made more accessible as early as the 13th century by means of underground tunnels and additional wells.
Place Stanislas (further pictures)	Stanislas, de la Carrière and d'Alliance squares in Nancy ( location )	1983	K	229	The Stanislas, de la Carrière, d'Alliance squares in Nancy represent a unique artistic achievement in their design. They are a typical example of a modern capital and illustrate an important stage in history.
Abbey of Saint-Savin (further pictures)	Saint-Savin Abbey ( location )	1983	K	230	The church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe is considered a jewel of Romanesque art and houses a remarkable collection of Romanesque wall paintings.
Calanche	Gulf of Porto: Piana Calanche, Gulf of Girolata and Scandola Nature Reserve	1983	N	258	Gulf of Porto with Gulf of Girolata , Calanche and the nature reserve Scandola on the Mediterranean Sea - island of Corsica
Pont du Gard (further pictures)	Pont du Gard ( location )	1985	K	344	The Pont du Gard is a Roman aqueduct in the south of France and of impressive height. It also has one of the best-preserved water canals from Roman times in France.
View of the Grande Île (more images)	Strasbourg: from the Grande-Île to the Neustadt, a European urban scene ( location )	1988, 2017	K	495	The Grande Île ("Big Island") is formed by the river Ill , which branches out here. The historic old town of Strasbourg is located on the island, which is surrounded by both arms of the Illus. In 2017 the world heritage was expanded to include the new town .
View over the Seine	Seine river from Paris ( location )	1991	K	600	A number of Gothic masterpieces can be found on the banks of the Seine and the design of the complex as a whole had an impact on urban development in other European capitals.
Notre-Dame de Reims cathedral	Notre Dame Cathedral, former Saint-Remi Abbey and Palais du Tau in Reims ( location )	1991	K	601	The Notre Dame Cathedral , the former Saint-Remi Abbey and the Palais du Tau in Reims are inextricably linked to the history of the French monarchy and led to a perfect balance between church and state, which made the French monarchy a political model across Europe .
Bourges Cathedral (further images)	Bourges Cathedral ( location )	1992	K	635	The cathedral in Bourges represents a uniqueness in the history of construction, with its transition to high Gothic and a series of innovations in the Gothic context.
Papal Palace	Old town of Avignon with the Papal Palace and the Pont Saint-Bénézet bridge ( location )	1995	K	228	Avignon was the papal seat from 1309 to 1423 and its old town, with its medieval houses, is surrounded by an intact and imposing fortification wall.
Canal du Midi (further pictures)	Canal du Midi ( location )	1996	K	770	The 240 km long Canal du Midi ("Canal of the South"), completed in 1681, connects Toulouse with Sète on the Mediterranean .
Carcassonne (further pictures)	Cité of Carcassonne ( location )	1997	K	345	The fortified settlement dates back to pre-Roman times and in its current form is an outstanding example of a medieval fortified city.
Mont Perdu / span .: Monte Perdido (further pictures)	Mont Perdu ( location )	1997	K / N	773	Cross-border World Heritage, together with Spain . This world heritage honors the geological uniqueness, the beauty and diversity of nature as well as the traditional way of life of alpine farming, which has become rare in Europe.
Way of the pilgrims in France (further pictures)	Way of the pilgrims of St. James in France ( location )	1998	K	868	Santiago de Compostela was the destination of countless pilgrims from all over Europe. To reach their destination in Spain, the pilgrims had to cross France via the Via Turonensis , Via Lemovicensis , Via Podiensis or Via Tolosana . This world heritage protects a number of the most important historical monuments along this route.
Roman theater	Historic Sites of Lyon ( Lage )	1998	K	872	Lyon's long history, given by the Romans in the 1st century BC BC, is illustrated by the city structure and the many historical buildings from all eras.
Franciscan monastery (further pictures)	Saint-Emilion wine region ( location )	1999	K	932	Viticulture in the Aquitaine region dates back to Roman times.
Belfry in Loos (further pictures)	Belfries in Belgium and France ( location )	1999	K	943	Cross-border World Heritage, together with Belgium . The belfries are tall, slender bell towers. They were created at the time of the Gothic and are a sign of the gaining of civil liberties.
Bridge over the Loire in Saumur	Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire ( location )	2000	K	933	In 2017, as part of a small border change, Chenonceau Castle and the connecting road between it and Amboise Castle, which is already part of the World Heritage, were added to the protected area.
Half-timbered houses in the upper town (further pictures)	Provins, city of medieval fairs ( location )	2001	K	873	Since Provins was at the crossroads of important trade routes (north-south and east-west), one of the largest markets in the country took place here in the Middle Ages (especially 9th to 13th centuries). What happened in the Grange aux Dîmes can still be seen today. The city wall, which was built between 1226 and 1314, is 1200 meters long and has 22 towers.
Le Havre (further pictures)	Le Havre city center ( location )	2005	K	1181	After the heavy destruction in World War II, the city was rebuilt from 1945 to 1954 according to plans by the architect Auguste Perret with a team of 60 architects. The city center with its characteristic colored concrete architecture is one of two (besides Brasília) city ensembles of the 20th century in the list of the UNESCO World Heritage (status: 2020).
(more pictures)	Port of Bordeaux ( location )	2007	K	1256	"Porte de La Lune"
(more pictures)	New Caledonian Barrier Reef ( location )	2008	N	1115	The New Caledonian Barrier Reef is the second largest double barrier reef in the world and has the most diverse reef structures in the world.
Besançon Citadel	Vauban's fortifications ( location )	2008	K	1283	These world heritage sites include a series of twelve particularly exemplary and well-preserved fortress structures by the French builder Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban .
City view with the Cathedral of Sainte-Cécile (further pictures)	Episcopal district of the city of Albi ( location )	2010	K	1337	The Episcopal Quarter is the heart of the historic old town of Albis , with the Sainte-Cécile Cathedral , the Saint-Salvi Church and the Palais de la Berbie (Bishop's Palace).
(more pictures)	Summits, basins and steep slopes of the island of Réunion ( location )	2010	N	1317	he World Heritage Site Pitons, cirques et remparts de l'île de La Réunion is an area on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean that is located in a national park and protects a high proportion of endemic animal and plant species.
(more pictures)	Les Causses et les Cévennes ( location )	2011	K	1153	While the Causse is the extensive limestone plateau in the French Massif Central, the Cevennes is the southeastern part of it with narrow, steep gorges. In this landscape, traveling sheep is still practiced as it was in ancient times. It is based on the typical social structures as well as the local sheep breeds and is particularly reflected in the type of farms and buildings as well as the fields, water management and the ways in which cattle drive.
Shotenried House in the Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen (further pictures)	Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps	2011	K	1363	Cross-border World Heritage, together with Germany , Italy , Austria , Switzerland and Slovenia . The 111 sites of prehistoric pile dwellings in the six Alpine countries are remains of the foundations of huts from the earliest times, which were not built on dry ground, but on piles on shallow banks. In France, eleven sites from the period between 5300 and 500 BC are registered, two in the Jura department ( Le Grand Lac de Clairvaux , Lac de Chalain ), five in the Savoie department ( Lac d'Aiguebelette , Baie de Grésine , Baie de Châtillon , Hautecombe , Littoral de Tresserve ) and four in the Haute-Savoie department ( Littoral de Chens-sur-Léman , Les Marais de Saint-Jorioz , Le Crêt de Châtillon , Secteur des Mongets ).
	North of France coal mining area ( location )	2012	K	1360	The northern French coal mining area stretches along the Franco-Belgian border and is shaped in many ways by the local hard coal mining industry.
Animal pictures in the Chauvet cave (further pictures)	Chauvet cave ( location )	2014	K	1426	The more than 400 murals with symbols and animals in this cave in the Ardèche are estimated to be 35,000 to 32,000 years old.
	Vineyards, wine houses and wine cellars of Champagne ( location )	2015	K	1465	The Champagne wine-growing region is the area authorized for the cultivation of the basic champagne wines.
(more pictures)	Climats - vineyards in Burgundy ( location )	2015	K	1425	The Burgundy wine region is home to some of the most famous vineyards in the world. Many vineyard sites are split up into the smallest of plots.
Notre-Dame-du-Haut (further pictures)	The architectural work of Le Corbusier - an outstanding contribution to the "modern movement" ( location )	2016	K	1321	Cross-border World Heritage, together with Argentina , Belgium , Germany , India , Japan and Switzerland . Of the 17 buildings by the architect Le Corbusier that are protected worldwide , ten are in France: Unité d'Habitation in Marseille, the Notre-Dame-du-Haut chapel , Maisons La Roche et Jeanneret , Cité Frugès , Villa Savoye and the gardener's house, Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor , La Manufacture à Saint-Dié , Maison de la Culture de Firminy , Le Cabanon and the Sainte-Marie de la Tourette monastery .
Marae Taputapuatea (further pictures)	Taputapuatea ( location )	2017	K	1529	Within the French-Polynesian community of Taputapuatea on the island of Raiatea , two wooded valleys, part of the lagoon and the coral reef, a marae and a strip of the open ocean are protected as evidence of a 1000-year-old Māori civilization. In the center of this area is the Taputapuātea marae, a political, ceremonial and burial center. It is characterized by several marae with very different functions. Widespread in Polynesia, the marae were spaces of connection between the world of the living and that of the ancestors and gods.
Panorama (more pictures)	Chaîne des Puys ( location )	2018	N	1434	The Chaîne des Puys , sometimes also called " Monts Dômes ", is a chain of volcanic mountains in the Massif Central , in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It extends in north-south direction over a length of about 30 kilometers and includes around a hundred extinct volcanoes. The volcanoes date from the Quaternary period : the first eruptions took place around 90,000 years ago, the last around 6,000 years ago on Lac Pavin . The Chaîne des Puys is part of the Volcans d'Auvergne Regional Nature Park .
Crique de la Chaloupe	French Southern Territories and Seas ( location )	2019	N	1603	The French Southern Territories and Seas comprise the largest of the rare land masses in the southern Indian Ocean : the Kerguelen , Crozet Islands , St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands, and 60 small sub-Antarctic islands. This “oasis” in the middle of the Southern Ocean covers an area of ​​more than 670,000  square kilometers and offers one of the highest concentrations of birds and marine mammals in the world, in particular the world's largest population of king penguins and albatrosses . The remoteness of these islands from centers of human activity makes them extremely well-preserved sites of biological evolution and unique terrain for scientific research.

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list .

Current World Heritage candidates

As of 2019, 37 sites are entered in the tentative list of France, the last entry was in 2019. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list.

 Map with all coordinates of current World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	Le Menec ( location )	1996	K	224	At Le Menec there are 1169 menhirs in twelve rows of stones over a length of 1165 m.
(more pictures)	Saint-Denis Cathedral ( location )	1996	K	230	Former abbey church in the city of Saint-Denis, north of Paris , raised to the status of cathedral of the diocese of Saint-Denis in 1966 .
	Rouen	1996	K	231	Half-timbered ensemble, cathedral , Saint-Ouen church and Saint Maclou church
(more pictures)	Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle ( location )	1996	K	233
	Fortified cities of the northwestern European lowlands	1996	K	234
(more pictures)	Fontainebleau forest ( location )	1996	N	239
	Montagne Sainte-Victoire and Cézanne sites	1996	K / N	242	includes the Montagne Sainte-Victoire mountains in the south of Provence, made famous through pictures by Paul Cézanne , as well as the painter's home and work in Aix-en-Provence .
	Stalactite cave ensemble in southern France	2000	N	1429	includes 19 caves and cave groups
	Vanoise National Park	2000	K / N	1430
	Mont Blanc massif	2000	K / N	1431
	Camargue	2002	N	1432	includes the Réserve naturelle nationale de Camargue and adjacent nature reserves
	Strait of Bonifacio	2002	N	1649
	Écrins National Park	2002	K / N	1651
	Port-Cros National Park	2002	N	1652
(more pictures)	Guérande salt marshes	2002	K / N	1653	Plant for the extraction of sea ​​salt near the city of Guérande
Cap Cerbère (further pictures)	Mediterranean coast of the Pyrenees	2002	K / N	1655	Cultural landscape at the eastern end of the Pyrenees bordering the Mediterranean . Spain submitted a proposal to this effect in 2004 for the area on its territory (Ref. 1986 ).
	Roads of Marseilles	2002	K	1657	contains the maritime facade of the city of Marseille , some districts behind it, the Frioul Islands and the Planier Island
	Ancient cities of the Narbonensis and their territory	2002	K	1658	includes the ancient cities of Nîmes , Arles and Glanum of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis as well as aqueducts and the Via Domitia
	Cerdagne Railway	2002	K	1661
	Office national d'études et de recherches aérospatiales, Meudon	2002	K	1662
	Hangar Y	2002	K	1663	Hangar Y in Meudon near Paris dates from 1877 and is the world's oldest airship hangar and one of the few that still exist in Europe today.
(more pictures)	Historic Menier chocolate factory in Noisiel ( Lage )	2002	K	1664
	Cordouan lighthouse	2002	K	1665
	Historic center of Sarlat	2002	K	1667
Arsenal portal	Rochefort arsenal and fortifications of the Charente estuary	2002	K	1668	includes the arsenal of Rochefort and other fortifications of the city of Rochefort and the islands off the mouth of the Charente in the Atlantic Ocean .
	Marquesas Islands	2010	K / N	5564
	Nîmes - from antiquity to the present	2011	K	5723
	Martinique's volcanic and forest areas	2014	N	5881	includes 6 protected areas on the Caribbean island of Martinique
	The royal and imperial city of Metz - symbols of power, stylistic contrasts and urban identity	2014	K	5882
Battery Longues-sur-Mer	Beaches of the Allied Landing, Normandy, 1944	2014	K	5883	includes the landing sites Utah Beach , Pointe du Hoc , Omaha Beach , Battery Longues-sur-Mer , Winston Churchill artificial harbor, Gold Beach , Juno Beach , Sword Beach of the Allied landing in Normandy in June 1944 and remains on the seabed
	Graves and memorials of the First World War (Western Front)	2014	K	5884	The transnational proposal together with Belgium (Ref. 5886 ) contains 80 individual sites in France.
	Important health resorts in Europe	2014	K	5931	The transnational proposal together with Belgium (Ref. 5932 ), Germany (Ref. 5934 ), Italy (Ref. 5928 ), Austria (Ref. 5930 ), Czech Republic (Ref. 5929 ) and the United Kingdom (Ref. 5935 ) contains in France Vichy .
	Mediterranean Alps	2017	N	6178	The transnational proposal together with Italy (Ref. 6181 ) and Monaco (Ref. 6180 ) includes the zones in France: Argentera- Mercantour , Daluis , Marguareis- Toraggio , Peïra-Cava , Cap Ferrat - Canyon de la Roya, La Grande Corniche and Peille
	Nice, the new city born of tourism or the invention of the Riviera	2017	K	6179
Peyrepertuse Castle	Old town of Carcassonne and its guardian castles in the mountains	2017	K	6245	Planned expansion of the existing World Heritage Site in the old town of Carcassonne (Ref. 345 ) to include the seven Cathar castles : Quéribus , Aguilar , Montségur , Peyrepertuse , Puilaurens , Termes and Lastours
	Charolais-Brionnais, cultural landscape of cattle breeding	2018	K	6314	Cattle breeding has been practiced in Charolais - Brionnais since the 17th century . The landscape in the south of the Burgundy region gives its name to a breed of cattle and a type of cheese .
	Primeval beech forests and old beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe (extension)	2019	N	6393	Expansion of the World Heritage Site of Primeval Beech Forests and Old Beech Forests of the Carpathian Mountains and other regions of Europe by eight protected areas in France: two clusters on Mont Aigoual , three clusters on Chapitre- Petit Buëch , seven clusters in Fontainebleau forest , one cluster on Massane and Moixoses, one on Py -Pas de Rotja , one on the Massif de la Sainte-Baume , one near Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre and finally Sylve d'Argenson.

Former World Heritage candidates

These sites were previously on the tentative list, but were withdrawn or rejected by UNESCO. Sites that are included in other entries on the tentative list or that are part of world heritage sites are not taken into account here.

 Map with all coordinates of former World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
(more pictures)	Benedictine Abbey Tournus ( location )	1981-1994	K
(more pictures)	Beauvais Cathedral ( location )	1981-1994	K
(more pictures)	Château Gaillard ( location )	1981-1994	K
	Jouarre crypt	1981-1994	K		Crypt from the Merovingian period (approx. 660) in Jouarre , oldest preserved crypt in Europe
	Laon	1981-1994	K
	Jacobin convent in Toulouse	1981-1994	K
	Place des Vosges in Paris	1981-1994	K
	Ruins of the Jumièges Abbey	1981-1994	K
	Saint-Germain d'Auxerre	1981-1994	K
	Troyes	1981-1994	K
(more pictures)	Aigues-Mortes ( location )	1984-1984	K
	Saint Nicolas de Tolentino de Brou Abbey	1985-1985	K		Has been rejected by Unesco because there are better examples of late Gothic.
	The urban and architectural work of Le Corbusier	2006-2016	K	1666	In addition to the buildings included in the World Heritage Site in 2016 (Ref. 1321 ), the following buildings were originally proposed from France, but were withdrawn when the proposal was further revised: Villa Cook , Cité de refuge of the Salvation Army, Swiss pavilion in the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris , Usine Claude et Duval Factory and the Maisons Jaoul

Web links

Commons : World Heritage Sites in France  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• France on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ France. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed August 1, 2018 . 
2. ^ Rolf Tomann (ed.): The art of the baroque . Koenemann, p. 133.
3. ^ Vézelay. In: Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Retrieved November 30, 2012 (French). 
4. ↑ Decision: CONF 203 VIII.C.1. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed February 3, 2018 . 
5. ↑ Graphic timing
6. ^ Tentative list of France. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed March 26, 2018 . 
7. ^ Former Tentative Sites of France. In: World Heritage Site. Accessed March 26, 2018 . 

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