Historic Site of Lyon

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country. France

year of inscription. 1998

criteria. Cultural

Bordeaux, Port of the Moon

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country. France

year of inscription. 2007

criteria. Cultural

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

countries. Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland

year of inscription. 2011

criteria. Cultural

Of the 937 known archaeological pile-dwelling sites in six Alpine and sub-Alpine European countries, 111 of these small individual sites compose this WHS. Pile-dwellings settlements are made up of stilt houses located on the edges of lakes, rivers, or wetlands, dating back to between 5,000BCE and 500BCE. These rich archaeological sites provide an insight into life in agrarian societies during the prehistoric Neolithic and Bronze Ages.

These 111 sites are found in the following places:

• Austria: states of Carinthia and Upper Austria
• France: regions of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
• Germany: states of Baden-Wurttemburg and Bavaria
• Italy: regions of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, and Veneto
• Slovenia: statistical region of Central Slovenia
• Switzerland: cantons of Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Lucerne, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug, and Zurich

Palace and Park of Versailles

country. France

year of inscription. 1979

criteria. Cultural

This WHS, located in the Ile-de-France region, was the principal residence of French monarchs from King Louis XIV to King Louis XVI for over a century. The construction of the Palace of Versailles began in 1624 CE, and over the years, under the patronage of the various kings, many architects, artists, and landscape designers contributed to produce the palace, as it seen today, having been the inspiration for other European palaces. The palace is surrounded by gardens designed by Le Notre, credited as the creator of the typology of French-style gardens.

The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes

where. France
what. stamp (France, 2019)

Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims

where. France
what. postcard (Taiwan, 2019)

Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche

where. France
what. postcard (France, 2019)

Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay

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country. France

year of inscription. 1979 (modifications: 2007, 2018)

criteria. Cultural

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement

countries. Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, and Switzerland

year of inscription. 2016

criteria. Cultural

This WHS celebrates the architectural works of Franco-Swiss architect Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (1887CE – 1965CE), who is more popularly referred to as Le Corbusier. Seventeen of his works across seven countries, built over half a century, have been chosen as testimonies to his invention of a new architectural style as well as to how his works facilitated the internationalisation of architectural practice. With many of these sites exhibiting new and innovative architectural designs and features, they influence design styles and ideas regionally or globally. Hence, Le Corbusier’s works played roles in influencing Modern Movement, Purism, Brutalism, and a move towards a sculptural form of architecture, while also responding to the needs of humankind and society.

The 17 sites listed across the seven countries are:

• Argentina
• Maison du docteur Curutchet, Buenos Aires Province
• Belgium
• Maison Guiete, Antwerp
• France
• Cabanon de Le Corbusier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
• Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
• Cité Frugès, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• Couvent Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
• Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor, Ile-de-France
• La Manufacture à Saint- Dié, Grand Est
• Maison de la Culture de Firminy, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
• Maisons La Roche et Jeanneret, Ile-de-France
• Unité d’habitation Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur
• Villa Savoye et loge du jardiner, Ile-de-France
• Germany
• Maisons de la Weissenhof-Siedlung, Baden-Wurttemburg
• India
• Complexe du Capitole, Chandigarh Union Territory
• Japan
• Musée National des Beaux-Arts de l’Occident, Tokyo
• Switzerland
• Immeuble Clarté, Geneva
• Petite villa au bord du lac Léman, Vaud

Paris, Banks of the Seine

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country. France

year of inscription. 1991

criteria. Cultural