World Heritage Sites in France

Lyon (Franco-Provençal: Liyon; formerly Lyons in English) is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, and southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.

Strasbourg ( , ; ; ) is a prefecture and commune in, and the largest city of the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department and the official seat of the European Parliament.

Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called "Bordelais (masculine) or "Bordelaises (feminine). The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region.

Nice ( ; ) is a city located in the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million over an area of approximately or about the size of Singapore. Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the French Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille. It is approximately from the principality of Monaco and from the F

The Seine ( ; ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre (and Honfleur on the left bank). It is navigable by ocean-going vessels as far as Rouen, from the sea. Over 60 percent of its length, as far as Burgundy, is negotiable by large barges and most tour boats, and nearly its whole length is available for recreational boating; excursion boats off

commune in Seine-Maritime, France

city and commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France

Avignon (, , ; or , ; ) is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune has a population of 92,188 (2023), with about 16,000 (estimate from Avignon's municipal services) living in the ancient town centre enclosed by its medieval walls. The Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Avignon, a cooperation structure of 16 communes, had 197,102 inhabitants in 2022.

palace in Versailles, France and location of the Museum of the History of France

Carcassonne is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, region of Occitania. It is the prefecture of the department.

Albi (; ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called Albigensians (, ). It is the seat of the Archbishop of Albi.

Mont-Saint-Michel (; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; ) is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France.

overseas territory of France

Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims.

Compiègne (; ) is a commune in the Oise department of northern France. It is located on the river Oise, and its inhabitants are called Compiégnois ().

Provins () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and importance throughout the Middle Ages as an economic center and a host of annual trading fairs, Provins became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

commune in Vaucluse, France

commune in Charente-Maritime, France

medieval Roman Rite Catholic cathedral

Lascaux ( , ; , "Lascaux Cave") is a network of caves near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne in southwestern France. Over 600 parietal wall paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. The paintings represent primarily large animals, typical local contemporary fauna that correspond with the fossil record of the Upper Paleolithic in the area. They are the combined effort of many generations. With continued debate, the age of the paintings is now usually estimated at 17,000 to 22,000 years (early Magdalenian). Because of the outstanding prehistoric art in th

Saint-Émilion (; Gascon: Sent Milion) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Southwestern France.

square in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France

cave in France

Roman Catholic cathedral of Reims in France

ancient Roman aqueduct bridge that crosses the Gardon River in Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France

Figeac (; ) is a commune in the southwestern French department of Lot. Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.

The Sainte-Chapelle (; ) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.

cathedral located in Somme, in France

canal in Southern France

a palace in Fontainebleau, France

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (literally "Saint John [at the] Foot of [the] Pass"; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills. The town is the old capital of the traditional Basque province of Lower Navarre. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is the second most popular starting point of the French Way (Camino Francés). It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

series of stilt houses built near the Alps mountain range

Rocamadour (; Languedocien: Ròcamador) is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. It lies in the former province of Quercy. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

transnational UNESCO world heritage site

cathedral in Bourges, Cher, France

'''Saint-Jean-d'Angély' (; Saintongeais: Sént-Jhan-d'Anjhéli'') is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

'''Aire-sur-l'Adour' (; or simply , before 1962: Aire'') is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

commune in Nièvre, France

commune in Gard, France

Espalion (; ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.

Soulac-sur-Mer (; ; , ), commonly known as Soulac (Solac), is a commune in the department of Gironde, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (formerly Aquitaine), France. It is a seaside resort on the Côte d'Argent, on the peninsula of the Médoc, 12 km from Royan and 86 km from Bordeaux.

Moissac () is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Garonne and Tarn at the Canal de Garonne. Route nationale N113 was constructed through the town and between Valence-d'Agen and Castelsarrasin. It is served by Moissac station on the Bordeaux-Toulouse line.

commune in Aveyron, France

dio lurido

Asquins () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

group of 56 historical buildings

French World Heritage Site

Saint-Lizier (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, situated on the river Salat.

thumb|upright=1.2|Bridge over the river Vézère in the village of Montignac, Dordogne|Montignac

mountain in Huesca, next to the border with France

French commune in Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert ( or ; ) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitania region in Southern France. Situated where the Gellone river's narrow valley meets the steep-sided gorge of the river Hérault, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is essentially a medieval village located on the Chemin de Saint-Jacques (Way of St James) pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela.

Saint-Sever (, Gascon Sent Sever ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

commune in Gers, France

commune in Somme, France

'''Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac' (; Languedocien: Sanch Èli d'Aubrac or Sench Eli d'Aubrac'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France about 7 kilometres from Aubrac.

Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay, France

serial World Heritage Site in seven countries around the world

Audressein (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

Larressingle (; ) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.