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
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is a UNESCO World Heritage natural, inscribed in 2007 (WHS 1133).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(ix)
Category
Natural
Summary
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.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Cave habitée de Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais — Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais
- Cathédrale Sainte-Croix — Orléans
- Eglise Saint-Sulpice de Bérou-la-Mulotière — Bérou-la-Mulotière
- Pyramide de Génillé de Ferrière-sur-Beaulieu — Ferrière-sur-Beaulieu
- Hôtel particulier de Baugé — Baugé
- Ancien couvent des Grands Minimes du Plessis-lès-Tours — La Riche
- Eglise de Passavant-sur-Layon — Passavant-sur-Layon
- Immeuble de Nantes — Nantes
- Hôtel Tassin de Villiers — Orléans
- Manoir de la Chevillonnière — Saint-Hilaire-le-Vouhis
- Tour d'enceinte de Amboise — Amboise
- Château de la Motte-Feuilly, dépendances, parcs et jardins — La Motte-Feuilly
- Eglise Saint-Amand de Saint-Amand-Montrond — Saint-Amand-Montrond
- Ancien prieuré bénédictin de Chanceaux-sur-Choisille — Chanceaux-sur-Choisille
- Maison de Orléans — Orléans
Appellations of the Landscape
Most-reviewed 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 |
Data source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.