World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in France
54 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 54 World Heritage Sites in France. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in France
Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
Chartres Cathedral
Palace and Park of Versailles
Vézelay, Church and Hill
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
Amiens Cathedral
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Bourges Cathedral
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Canal du Midi
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
Historic Site of Lyon
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
Belfries of Belgium and France
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
Fortifications of Vauban
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island
Episcopal City of Albi
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Taputapuātea
Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena
French Austral Lands and Seas
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
Cordouan Lighthouse
Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
The Maison Carrée of Nîmes
Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique
Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands
Megaliths of Carnac and of the shores of Morbihan
Beaches of the D-Day Landings, Normandy, 1944
Royal Capetian Fortresses of Languedoc
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does France have?
54 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)