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: the offer something beyond the ordinary.
Most of the French heritage sites are covered in more detail this guide, see the list below to see if there are any to visit near your planned destination in France
List of World Heritage Sites in France
Palace and Park of Versailles
Prehistoric Sites and Caves of the Vézère Valley
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
Roman Theatre and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
Gulf of Porto, Corsica: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
Strasbourg – Grande île
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Mont Perdu - high Pyrenees
Historic Site of Lyon
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Belfries of Belgium and France
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
Bordeaux, port region
Vauban fortifications - various across France (shown on map at Briancon)
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret