UNESCO

France has 45 World Heritage listings from UNESCO, welcoming millions of visitors every year. Here you will find a varied selection of these listings as well as the cultural diversities to discover in different regions.
Carcassonne International Festival 2025

 Carcassonne International Festival 2025 

10 July 2025   |   Lee Jones   |  Events, UNESCO, Culture

Carcassonne International Festival 2025

Enjoy music, theatre and dance in the South of France at the 2025 Carcassonne International Festival. A festival of performing arts with international acts performing in venues all over the city. The main venue is the Théâtre Jean-Deschamps, a small amphitheatre within the walls of the citadel with a great atmosphere and a fabulous view from every seat.

Pink Granit Coast

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16 July 2024   |   Amélie Roca   |  Nature, UNESCO

The Pink Granite Coast, an exceptional destination

La Côte de Granit Rose située dans les Côtes-d'Armor en Bretagne est l'un des trésors naturels les plus impressionnants de la région. Caractérisée par ses formations rocheuses aux teintes uniques et ses paysages époustouflants, cette côte attire les visiteurs du monde entier. Découvrons ensemble la magie de ce lieu exceptionnel.

Holiday in Gard

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21 June 2024   |   Amélie Roca   |  Tourism, Culture, UNESCO

Holiday destinations 2024, the Gard, south of France

Located in the south of France, the Gard department is a destination that is nevertheless worth the detour. The Gard stands out between its varied landscapes, its rich historical and cultural heritage, and tasty gastronomy, the Gard has something to seduce travelers in search of authenticity. Let's discover together this hidden treasure in the south of France.

Villefranche de Conflent

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01 February 2024   |   Amélie Roca   |  UNESCO

Fortifications of Vauban

Vauban's work includes 12 groups of fortified buildings and constructions along the Northern, Eastern, and Western borders of France. The Vauban fortifications refer to a set of fortifications designed by the French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban during the 17th century.

Château de Fontainebleau

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27 January 2024   |   Amélie Roca   |  UNESCO

Fontainbleu Palace, south-west Paris

The Château de Fontainebleau, located in Fontainebleau, south-west Paris is surrounded by magnificent gardens of nearly 130 hectares, it is renowned for its beauty, and its very well maintained gardens and its fountains. Its 130 hectare estate deploys various buildings between four main courtyards, three gardens and a park.

Nîmes

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25 January 2024   |   Amélie Roca   |  UNESCO

Maison Carrée of Nîmes

The Maison Carrée in Nîmes is the best preserved Roman temple in the world. This building is dedicated to the cult of the imperial family, inspired by the temples of Apollo and Mars Utlor in Rome, the Maison Carrée impresses with the harmony of its proportions and the majesty that emerges from this exceptional monument.

Lascaux painting

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27 September 2023   |   Amélie Roca   |  UNESCO

UNESCO classified sites in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a large list of UNESCO world heritage sites, some world famous like Bordeaux or Saint-Emilion, others to rediscover like the Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe. You will find 15 sites listed throughout the region which bear witness to the richness of our heritage: prehistory, fortifications but also places of pilgrimage.

Arles

17 August 2021   |   Hugh Atkins   |  Architecture, UNESCO

Arles Amphitheatre

The Amphitheatre in Arles is one of the greatest remaining examples of Roman architecture in southern Europe. It is a beautiful structure, intact for the most part and dominates the fascinating southern French town of Arles, on the edge of the Camargue National Park.

Le Mont-Perdu

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06 June 2021   |   Amélie Roca   |  UNESCO, Tourism

The Pyrenees and Mont-Perdu

Mont-Perdu designates a vast mountainous area between France and Spain. Registered since 2007 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Let's go and explore this mountain range. Mont-Perdu is a vast mountainous area between France and Spain. The eastern part of the Pyrenees National Park in the Hautes Pyrénées department as well as the Spanish park of Ordesa and Mont-Perdu.

Roads to Santiago de Compostela

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28 May 2021   |   Amélie Roca   |  UNESCO, Tourism, Sports and leisure, Holidays

The paths of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle

We continue our list of French sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage with the paths of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. You have surely already heard of the Ways of Compostela. Well, we'll learn more in this blog post. Created at the beginning of the 9th century, the pilgrimage to Compostela is one of the longest and most famous walks in Europe.


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