With a past as storied as Europe’s, it’s impossible not to take in some history while on your trip. Find out more about UNESCO World Heritage Site in the European territory.
4. France Total number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 53 Natural: 7, Cultural: 44, Mixed: 2 Chartres Cathedral (cultural) Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay (cultural) Palace and Park of Versailles (cultural) Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley (cultural) Vézelay, Churc...
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UNESCO World Heritage sites are witnesses to the history of earth and mankind. They tell the story of the country’s formation and are part of the Swiss identity. Each one of these places stands for authenticity, quality and diversity across generations.
Map of World Heritage Sites in France France UNESCO Sites Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (1983) This Romanesque church was built during the 11th century and features murals created around the same time. And yet, those murals remain preserved and intact to this day. Aside from the ...
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Chane des Puys–Limagne Fault Tectonic Arena (Auvergne, France)doi:10.3390/geosciences13070198WORLD Heritage SitesUNESCOLAVA flowsMODELS & modelmakingARENASAGRICULTUREThe tectono-volcanic ensemble of the Chane des Puys and the Limagn...
With 60 sites Italy takes the crown as the country with the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Europe dominates in the top 10 UNESCO countries with an impressive 252 sites across Italy (60), Germany (54), Spain (50), France (53) and the UK (35). In total, there are 15 countries wit...
World Heritage Visited In Sites 2015 San Antonio Missions(United States) Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan”6(Jordan) Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay(France) Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret(France) Bourges Cathedral(France) ...
Versailles France royal palace and park Vienna Austria historic and cultural centre Vilnius Lithuania historic centre Visby Sweden historic Hanseatic town Wartburg Germany castle Westminster Abbey England Neo-Gothic palace, historic abbey Selected World Heritage sites in Australia and Oceania site...
This week, all eyes have been on UNESCO, the France-based body that bestows the ranking of “World Heritage Site” on some of the world’s most beautiful, historic and otherwise important places. In many years, the announcement ofnew additions to the UNESCO listis a cause for some excitem...