The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
A beautiful river valley landscape dotted with stunning castles and charming medieval towns.
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Palaces and other structures that tell the story of the 70-year sojourn in France of the Catholic papacy in the 14th century.
Canal du Midi
A 360-km canal plus locks, tunnels and bridges: a 17th-century feat of engineering.
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Three medieval structures central to the history of Christianity and coronations in France.
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in Nancy
Three elegant 18th-century city plazas.
Taputapuātea
An ancient site of great historical and cultural significance to indigenous Polynesians.
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
Towns in seven countries where an early tourism industry thrived around natural hot springs.
Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
An early example of a city that developed due to tourism.
Episcopal City of Albi
A small city with a rich collection of Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
Two districts, one exemplifying medieval cities, the other a model of modern city planning.
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Two locations that exemplify the historical process of salt production and industrial architecture.
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
A 3-tiered stone aqueduct and bridge that demonstrates Roman-era construction processes.
Paris, Banks of the Seine
A 365-hectare corridor that encompasses many of the most famous sights in Paris, spanning centuries of the city’s development.
Historic Site of Lyon
A city with 2000 years of history visible in its urban center’s architecture.
Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay
A magnificent Gothic abbey on top of a small island in a bay with dramatic tides.
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
A beautifully intact example of a medieval trading city.
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
A rural landscape shaped by centuries of farming, where old agricultural techniques are still in use.
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
A grand Roman city and its later Romanesque additions, well-preserved in Arles city center.
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
A classic medieval fortified town with intact walls, a castle, and a Gothic cathedral.
Palace and Park of Versailles
Elegant and grand 17th-century royal residence and park, seat of the French monarchy from Louis XIV to Louis XVI.