France has 54 sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including 45 cultural sites, 7 natural sites and 2 mixed sites, from Mont-Saint-Michel to the volcanoes of Martinique via the châteaux of the Loire. Discover them all on the interactive map.
Basilica and hill of Vézelay
A masterpiece of Burgundian Romanesque art, the historic starting point of the route to Santiago de Compostela.
See on the map → · Full guide →Chartres Cathedral
A Gothic masterpiece with nearly intact 13th-century stained glass and the famous Chartres blue.
See on the map → · Full guide →Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay
A rocky islet crowned by a Gothic abbey, France's most iconic silhouette, in a bay with spectacular tides.
See on the map → · Full guide →Palace and park of Versailles
Residence of the kings of France, an absolute masterpiece of classical art, with its French formal gardens.
See on the map → · Full guide →Prehistoric sites and decorated caves of the Vézère valley
The highest concentration of prehistoric decorated caves in the world, including the famous Lascaux cave.
See on the map →Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
A remarkably preserved 12th-century abbey, a prime example of early Cistercian architecture.
See on the map →Arles, Roman and Romanesque monuments
A Roman amphitheatre, ancient theatre and Saint-Trophime cloister bearing witness to the city's rich past.
See on the map → · Full guide →Amiens Cathedral
France's largest Gothic cathedral, an architectural masterpiece of the 13th century.
See on the map → · Full guide →Palace and park of Fontainebleau
Residence of twenty-five French sovereigns, a Renaissance masterpiece at the heart of a vast forest.
See on the map → · Full guide →Roman Theatre and Triumphal Arch of Orange
Europe's best-preserved Roman theatre and a monumental triumphal arch, testament to Roman urban planning in Provence.
See on the map →Salt works of Salins-les-Bains and Arc-et-Senans
An 18th-century industrial complex dedicated to salt production, a masterpiece of pre-industrial architecture.
See on the map →Abbey church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
A Romanesque church nicknamed the ‘Romanesque Sistine Chapel’ for its exceptionally preserved frescoes.
See on the map →Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
A UNESCO-listed 18th-century architectural ensemble, a masterpiece of Enlightenment urban planning.
See on the map → · Full guide →Pont du Gard
A vertiginous three-tiered Roman aqueduct, one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in the world.
See on the map →Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
An island historic centre and a 19th-century German urban extension, a unique UNESCO-listed urban ensemble.
See on the map → · Full guide →Reims Cathedral, Saint-Rémi Abbey and Palais du Tau
The coronation cathedral of the kings of France, an exceptional UNESCO-listed architectural ensemble.
See on the map → · Full guide →Paris, banks of the Seine
UNESCO-listed Parisian riverbanks, from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, lined with iconic monuments.
See on the map → · Full guide →Bourges Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral without a transept, renowned for the unity of its architecture and its 13th-century stained glass.
See on the map → · Full guide →Historic centre of Avignon
The Palais des Papes, episcopal ensemble and Pont d'Avignon, witnesses to the 14th-century Avignon papacy.
See on the map → · Full guide →Canal du Midi
A 17th-century waterway linking the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering.
See on the map →Historic fortified city of Carcassonne
A medieval city with double ramparts and 52 towers, Europe's largest fortress, restored by Viollet-le-Duc.
See on the map → · Full guide →Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
A network of historic routes and monuments marking the pilgrimage roads to Compostela.
See on the map →Historic site of Lyon
A historic centre bearing witness to two thousand years of urban history, from Vieux Lyon to the Fourvière hill.
See on the map → · Full guide →Belfries of Belgium and France
A network of belfries symbolising the communal freedoms won from the Middle Ages onward in northern France. · shared with Belgium
See on the map →Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion
A UNESCO-listed medieval wine-growing landscape, the historic cradle of the Bordeaux vineyards.
See on the map →Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
280 km of UNESCO-listed royal valley, dotted with Renaissance châteaux and vineyards.
See on the map → · Full guide →Provins, medieval fair town
A former city of the Champagne fairs, a medieval upper town encircled by nearly intact ramparts.
See on the map → · Full guide →Le Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret
A city centre rebuilt after the war by Auguste Perret, a unique example of 20th-century concrete urban planning.
See on the map → · Full guide →Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
An exceptional classical and neoclassical urban ensemble, an 18th-century harbour façade on the Garonne.
See on the map → · Full guide →Fortifications of Vauban
A network of twelve sites fortified by Vauban, a masterpiece of classical military architecture.
See on the map →Episcopal City of Albi
An urban ensemble around Sainte-Cécile Cathedral, the largest brick cathedral in the world.
See on the map → · Full guide →The Causses and the Cévennes
A cultural landscape of Mediterranean agro-pastoralism, between limestone plateaus and Cévennes valleys.
See on the map → · Full guide →Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps
Remains of prehistoric stilt-house villages, including several sites around the French alpine lakes. · shared with Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
See on the map →Nord-Pas-de-Calais Mining Basin
An evolving cultural landscape bearing witness to three centuries of coal mining in northern France.
See on the map →Chauvet-Pont d'Arc Cave
A decorated cave home to the oldest known cave paintings in the world, 36,000 years old.
See on the map → · Full guide →Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
The vineyard landscape and built heritage of the Champagne region, cradle of the world's most prestigious sparkling wine.
See on the map → · Full guide →The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
A mosaic of historically delineated vineyard plots between Dijon and Santenay.
See on the map → · Full guide →The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
A collection of Modern Movement works, including several landmark buildings in France. · shared with Germany, Argentina, Belgium, India, Japan, Switzerland
See on the map →Taputapuātea
A major ceremonial site of Polynesian culture, on Raiatea in French Polynesia.
See on the map →The Cordouan Lighthouse
Nicknamed the ‘Versailles of the sea’, France's oldest still-operating lighthouse, at the mouth of the Gironde estuary.
See on the map →The Great Spa Towns of Europe
European spa towns, including Vichy in France, witnesses to the golden age of hydrotherapy. · shared with Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, United Kingdom, Czech Republic
See on the map → · Full guide →Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
A Belle Époque city, developed as a winter retreat for European elites on the French Riviera.
See on the map → · Full guide →The Maison Carrée of Nîmes
The best-preserved Roman temple in the world, a masterpiece of ancient architecture.
See on the map → · Full guide →Funerary and Memorial Sites of the First World War (Western Front)
Necropolises and memorials of the Western Front, including the Douaumont ossuary at Verdun. · shared with Belgium
See on the map → · Full guide →The Megaliths of Carnac and the shores of Morbihan
The largest megalithic ensemble in the world, with more than 3,000 standing stones aligned over several kilometres.
See on the map → · Full guide →Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
Pink granite cliffs plunging into a turquoise sea, listed for their exceptional natural beauty.
See on the map → · Full guide →Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe
A network of remarkable ancient forests, including French massifs listed for their exceptional naturalness. · shared, transnational (18 countries)
See on the map →Lagoons of New Caledonia
Coral reefs among the richest and most extensive in the world, in New Caledonia.
See on the map →Pitons, cirques and ramparts of Réunion Island
Spectacular volcanic landscapes combining the Piton de la Fournaise and the island's cirques.
See on the map →Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault
A world tectonic landmark illustrating the formation of continental rifts, around the Puy de Dôme.
See on the map →French Austral Lands and Seas
Vast French subantarctic territories, a sanctuary of exceptional polar biodiversity.
See on the map →Volcanoes and forests of Mount Pelée and the pitons of northern Martinique
A tropical volcanic massif in Martinique, home to exceptional biodiversity.
See on the map →Pyrénées – Mont Perdu
A Franco-Spanish limestone massif with dual cultural and natural listing, an exceptional Pyrenean pastoral landscape. · shared with Spain
See on the map →Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands
A Polynesian archipelago listed for its exceptional cultural and natural heritage, at the edge of French Polynesia.
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