World Heritage Sites in France
29 entries in the World Heritage Sites in France compendium.
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-GartempeRomanesque church with remarkable 11th- and 12th-century murals.Abbey Church of Sainte-FoyRomanesque pilgrimage church housing relics of Sainte-Foy, stolen from Agen.Abbey of Saint-GillesMonastery founded by Saint Giles, a UNESCO pilgrimage site.Agen Cathedral12th-century collegiate church on a pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.Aire-sur-l'AdourCommune in Landes, France; historic episcopal see on the Adour.AlbiCommune in southern France, prefecture of Tarn, UNESCO World Heritage site.Albi CathedralFortress-like exterior, richly decorated interior, largest brick building.Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeTransnational serial UNESCO site protecting primeval beech forests across Europe.Appartement du roiSuite of rooms serving as living quarters for Louis XIV at Versailles.The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier17 building projects across seven countries by Le Corbusier.Arles AmphitheatreRoman amphitheatre in Arles, built in 90 AD.Arles, Roman and Romanesque MonumentsA UNESCO site showing Roman and medieval adaptation in Arles.AudresseinCommune in Ariège with a 14th-century church on the Santiago route.Aulnay, Charente-MaritimeCommune on the Via Turonensis with a UNESCO-listed Romanesque church.AvignonCity of the Popes on the Rhône.Basilica of Notre-Dame de FourvièreMinor basilica in Lyon, built as a votive offering.Basilica of Saint Severinus, BordeauxA Romanesque church on a 4th-century Christian necropolis.Basilica of Saint-RemiMedieval abbey church and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Reims.Basilica of Saint-Sernin, ToulouseRomanesque pilgrimage church with notable sculpture and relics.Bayonet TrenchMemorial enclosing French soldiers' graves, site of a persistent myth.Bayonne CathedralGothic cathedral on the Pilgrimage Way of Santiago de Compostela.Bazas CathedralGothic cathedral in Bazas, once seat of a bishopric.Belfries of Belgium and France56 civic belfries symbolizing medieval independence from feudal and church rule.Bordeaux CathedralA Gothic cathedral in Bordeaux, seat of the archbishop.Bourges CathedralA High Gothic cathedral known for its unified interior and stained glass.Burgundy wineA wine region defined by terroir and monastic heritage.Cahors CathedralFortified cathedral with Byzantine domes and medieval frescoes.Carnac stonesLargest collection of prehistoric standing stones in the world.Cathar castlesMedieval fortresses linked to the Cathar heresy and Crusade.
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