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The prestigious UNESCO listed heritage sites of France

There are 30 sites in France that are of such importance that UNESCO has designated them as World Heritage Sites.

Covering a wide range of sites and places, they all share one common feature: they offer something beyond the ordinary.

Most of the French heritage sites are covered in more detail this guide, see the list and map below to see if there are any to visit near your planned destination in France

List of World Heritage Sites in France

1. Chartres Cathedral
2. Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
3. Palace and Park of Versailles
4. Prehistoric Sites and Caves of the Vézère Valley
5. Vézelay, Church and Hill
6. Amiens Cathedral
7. Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
8. Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
9. Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
10. Roman Theatre and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
11. Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
12. Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
13. Gulf of Porto, Corsica: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
14. Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
15. Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
16. Strasbourg – Grande île
17. Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
18. Paris, Banks of the Seine
19. Bourges Cathedral
20. Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
21. Canal du Midi
22. Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
23. Mont Perdu - high Pyrenees
24. Historic Site of Lyon
25. Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
26. Belfries of Belgium and France
27. Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
28. The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
29. Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
30. Bordeaux, port region
31. Vauban fortifications - various across France
32. Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret

Map showing positions of French Heritage Sites