UNESCO World Heritage · 2007
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Natural
WHS ID
1133
Inscribed
2007
Category
Natural
Description
This transnational property includes 93 component parts in 18 countries. Since the end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a few isolated refuge areas in the Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides, Mediterranean and Pyrenees over a short period of a few thousand years in a process that is still ongoing. The successful expansion across a whole continent is related to the tree’s adaptability and tolerance of different climatic, geographical and physical conditions.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 1133 |
| Inscribed | 2007 |
| Category | Natural |
| Criteria | (ix) |
| State party | North Macedonia,Spain,Italy,France,Poland,Albania,Austria,Belgium,Croatia,Romania,Ukraine,Bulgaria,Slovenia,Slovakia,Switzerland,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Germany,Czechia |
| Transboundary | Yes |
| French name | Forêts primaires et anciennes de hêtres des Carpates et d’autres régions d’Europe |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Hôtel de Bosredon, ou de Chouys | Bourges | 1933 |
| Manoir Le Petit Béru de Vallon-sur-Gée | Vallon-sur-Gée | 1976 |
| Eglise de la Trinité de Angers | Angers | 1840 |
| Monument funéraire de Pierre-François Chappotin et de sa mère situé dans le cimetière de Pontlevoy | Pontlevoy | 2010 |
| Cairn funéraire de Saint-Joachim | Saint-Joachim | 1981 |
| Porte du 16e siècle de Chartres | Chartres | 1961 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Melleroy | Melleroy | 1947 |
| Maison à pans de bois du 15e siècle | Chinon | 1963 |
| Maison en pan de bois | Maillebois | 2021 |
| Monument au pilote d'avion et de course automobile André Boillot | Montgivray | 2017 |
| Maison de Issoudun | Issoudun | 1963 |
| Château de Chantecaille | Mer | 1985 |
| Polissoir ou pierre à sculpture | Cheffois | 1926 |
| Eglise de Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits | Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits | 1908 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Sébastien | Villedieu-sur-Indre | 1994 |
Loire appellations
| Appellation | Avg score | Reviews | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancerre | 89.3 | 554 | White |
| Muscadet Sèvre et Maine | 88.6 | 237 | White |
| Pouilly-Fumé | 89.6 | 153 | White |
| Vouvray | 88.4 | 153 | White |
| Touraine | 86.3 | 85 | White |
| Chinon | 88.7 | 72 | Red |
| Menetou-Salon | 87.3 | 69 | White |
| Crémant de Loire | 87.5 | 54 | Sparkling |
| Val de Loire | 85.6 | 41 | White |
| Saumur | 88.4 | 40 | White |
| Anjou | 87.6 | 36 | White |
| Rosé d'Anjou | 84 | 35 | Rosé |
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Updated: April 14, 2026.