France

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Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (38)
Cultural
- Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe (1983)
- Amiens Cathedral (1981)
- Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments (1981)
- Belfries of Belgium and France (1999)
- Bordeaux, Port of the Moon (2007)
- Bourges Cathedral (1992)
- Canal du Midi (1996)
- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims (1991)
- Chartres Cathedral (1979)
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (1981)
- Episcopal City of Albi (2010)
- Fortifications of Vauban (2008)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (1982)
- Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge (1995)
- Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne (1997)
- Historic Site of Lyons (1998)
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion (1999)
- Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret (2005)
- Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay (1979)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (2012)
- Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (1981)
- Palace and Park of Versailles (1979)
- Paris, Banks of the Seine (1991)
- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy (1983)
- Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) (1985)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (2011)
- Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (1979)
- Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs (2001)
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (1981)
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France (1998)
- Strasbourg – Grande île (1988)
- The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape (2011)
- The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes (2000)
- Vézelay, Church and Hill (1979)
Natural
- Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve (1983)
- Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems (2008)
- Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island (2010)
Mixed
- Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (1997)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List (34)
- Sites mégalithiques de Carnac (1996)
- Cathédrale de Saint-Denis (1996)
- Rouen : ensemble urbain à pans de bois, cathédrale, église Saint-Ouen, église Saint Maclou (1996)
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (1996)
- Les villes bastionnées des Pays-Bas du nord-ouest de l'Europe (#) (1996)
- Le massif forestier de Fontainebleau (1996)
- Le vignoble Champenois (2002)
- Montagne Sainte-Victoire et sites cézaniens (1996)
- Ensemble de grottes à concrétions du Sud de la France (2000)
- Parc national de la Vanoise (2000)
- Massif du Mont Blanc (2000)
- La Camargue (2002)
- Bouches de Bonifacio (2002)
- Parc national des Écrins (2002)
- Parc national de Port-Cros (2002)
- Marais salants de Guérande (2002)
- Vignoble des côtes de Nuits et de Beaune (2002)
- Le rivage méditerranéen des Pyrénées (2002)
- Rade de Marseille (2002)
- Les villes antiques de la Narbonnaise et leur territoire : Nîmes, Arles, Glanum, aqueducs, via Domitia (2002)
- Le chemin de fer de Cerdagne (2002)
- Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales, Meudon (2002)
- Hangar Y (2002)
- Ancienne chocolaterie Menier à Noisiel (2002)
- Phare de Cordouan (2002)
- L’œuvre architecturale et urbaine de Le Corbusier (2006)
- Centre ancien de Sarlat (2002)
- Arsenal de Rochefort et fortifications de l'estuaire de la Charente (2002)
- La Grotte ornée Chauvet-Pont d'Arc (2007)
- Les Iles Marquises (2010)
- Le site sacré de Tapu-tapu-ātea /Te Pō, vallée de Ō-po-ä (2010)
- Chaîne des Puys et faille de Limagne (2011)
- Nîmes, l'Antiquité au présent (2012)
- Espace transfrontalier Marittime-Mercantour (Les Alpes de la Mer) (2013)
Activities
- [in French only] France : association des biens français du patrimoine mondial.
- Booklet, 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Convention
News
- Sites in Iran, Malaysia, Canada, Slovenia, Spain, Germany, Portugal and France on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Saturday, June 30, 2012
- Nine members elected to World Heritage Committee Monday, November 7, 2011
- Fires at the World Heritage site of Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island (Réunion, France) Wednesday, November 2, 2011
- [in French only] Lettre d'information de la Convention France-UNESCO N°19 Tuesday, August 2, 2011
- Four new sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List Tuesday, June 28, 2011
- [in French only] Newsletter N° 17 de la Convention France UNESCO Thursday, December 9, 2010
- Monnaie de Paris produces diamond-studded Taj Mahal coin Monday, November 22, 2010
- Fire ravages heart of La Réunion National Park Wednesday, October 20, 2010
- [in French only] Newsletter N°16 de la Convention France UNESCO Wednesday, September 1, 2010
- Alpine Convention and World Heritage Convention Secretariats Meet Monday, February 1, 2010
- 'Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO : les sites marocains' is published Tuesday, November 10, 2009
- 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Convention Monday, August 17, 2009
- British Aqueduct and Canal inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, French Saltworks extended Saturday, June 27, 2009
- [in French only] Newsletter n° 12 de la Convention France-UNESCO Monday, February 9, 2009
- [in French only] Newsletter n° 11 de la Convention France-UNESCO Monday, November 3, 2008
- [in French only] Newsletter n° 10 de la Convention France-UNESCO Friday, August 8, 2008
- Canadian fossil park, an Icelandic volcanic island and archipelago in Yemen among sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List Monday, July 7, 2008
- Eight new sites, from the Straits of Malacca, to Papua New Guinea and San Marino, added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List Monday, July 7, 2008
- [in French only] Newsletter n° 8 de la Convention France-UNESCO Friday, January 4, 2008
- [in French only] Newsletter n° 7 de la Convention France-UNESCO Monday, October 1, 2007
- [in French only] Newsletter n° 6 de la Convention France-UNESCO Thursday, July 5, 2007
- Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch Friday, June 29, 2007
- Economy Minister Confirms French Commitment to Protect Congo Forests Thursday, June 8, 2006
- Ten years of decentralised cooperation between the cities of Chinon and Luang Prabang sponsored by UNESCO Thursday, December 22, 2005
- China's Pingyao forms yoke of friendship with Provins of France Friday, September 16, 2005
Events
- International World Heritage Youth Forum: Living with Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (T.E.P.) Jun 8, 2013 - Jun 17, 2013
- Cities and heritage meeting: “Changing Cities and Heritage Management: New Players? New Practices?” May 22, 2013 - May 24, 2013
- [in French only] Colloque sur les Biens en série organisé par ICOMOS France, dans le cadre du 40ème anniversaire Dec 17, 2012 - Dec 18, 2012
- Seminar on Economics and Heritage Conservation Dec 10, 2012 - Dec 14, 2012
- International Meeting on the Cultural Landscapes of Agropastoralism Oct 1, 2012 - Oct 5, 2012
- Week-long meeting on the cultural landscape of agro-pastoralism Oct 1, 2012 - Oct 5, 2012
- Agora 2012, Biennal of architecture, urbanism and design “Heritage: Legacy/Heresy” Sep 13, 2012 - Sep 16, 2012
- [in French only] 10èmes rencontres de l'Association des biens français du patrimoine mondial, 8-9 mars, Albi, France Mar 8, 2012 - Mar 9, 2012
- [in French only] 40e anniversaire - 10 activités en France Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
- Second thematic meeting of experts on the agro-pastoral cultural landscapes in the Mediterranean Nov 12, 2009 - Nov 14, 2009
- Pacific Islands World Heritage Workshop 2009 Nov 2, 2009 - Nov 7, 2009
- "Preparing the future of heritage sites - Building a project and management plan" Mar 22, 2009 - Mar 28, 2009
- European Colloquium: "Heritage focused territorial planning" Dec 4, 2008 - Dec 6, 2008
- Round Table: "Bridges: from construction to a heritage approach" Nov 26, 2008 - Nov 28, 2008
- [in French only] Rencontres des biens français du patrimoine mondial Oct 16, 2008 - Oct 17, 2008
- First Workshop "Creating the Enabling Environment" to develop guiding principles and policies for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Mar 6, 2008 - Mar 8, 2008
- Val de Loire – World Heritage Interpretation, Training for guides Nov 28, 2007 - Nov 30, 2007
- Second session of the conference-workshop Journalism and World Heritage Nov 10, 2007 - Nov 17, 2007
- Thematic meeting of experts on the agro-pastoral cultural landscapes in the Mediterranean Sep 20, 2007 - Sep 22, 2007
- International Conference on Four Modern Cities: Brasilia - Chandigarh - Le Havre - Tel Aviv Sep 13, 2007 - Sep 14, 2007
- [in French only] Vingt-troisième édition des Journées européennes du Patrimoine Sep 16, 2006 - Sep 17, 2006
- Bikeabout To Launch Circum-Mediterranean Tour Of World Heritage Sites Sep 24, 1997 - Jun 30, 1998
Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI) Source: UNESCO/ERI
- H. E. Mr Daniel Rondeau
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of the French Republic to UNESCO
Web Site: http://www.delegfrance-unesco.org/
- French National Commission for UNESCO
Web Site: http://www.unesco.fr

Acceptance of the Convention:
Friday, June 27, 1975
Friday, June 27, 1975
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