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Read moreHistoric site of Lyon
Summary Ever since the Romans founded the capital of the Three Gauls in the 1st century BC on the site of a proto-urban Celtic settlement, […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreParis, banks of the Seine
Summary Following the Seine from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, and from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand Palais and the Petit […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreGrande-Ile and Neustadt, Strasbourg
Summary The Grande-Île and the Neustadt form an urban ensemble that is characteristic of Rhineland Europe, with a structure that centres on the cathedral, a […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreHistoric fortified city of Carcassonne
Summary There had been fortifications on the hill where Carcassonne now stands since pre-Roman times. In its current form, it is the epitome of fortified […]
Posted on 29/04/2013
Read moreProvins, town of mediaeval fairs
Summary The historic fortified town of Provins in Champagne is an outstanding and authentic example of a town where fairs were held during the Middle […]
Posted on 29/04/2013
Read moreBordeaux, Port of the Moon
Summary The historic centre of this port town is an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble, created during the Age of the Enlightenment whose values persisted […]
Posted on 24/04/2013
Read moreArles, Roman and Romanesque monuments
Summary Arles has eight Roman and mediaeval monuments forming an integral part of its historic urban fabric: the amphitheatre, the cathedral of Saint-Trophime and its […]
Posted on 24/04/2013
Read moreHistoric centre of Avignon: Papal palace, episcopal ensemble and Avignon bridge
Summary The historic centre of Avignon, including the Papal palace, the episcopal ensemble and the bridge, is an outstanding example of mediaeval architecture. It was […]
Posted on 24/04/2013
Read moreLe Havre, the city rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Summary The city of Le Havre, on the coast of the English Channel in Normandy, was heavily bombarded during the Second World War. The destroyed […]
Posted on 23/04/2013
Read moreEpiscopal city of Albi
Summary The episcopal city of Albi is representative of this type of urban development in Europe between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Its […]
Posted on 07/03/2013
Events
First meeting of Associations of World Heritage Properties in Europe
Strasbourg - Du 15 au 16 october 2015