Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Cultural
164
1981
Cultural
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 1981 (WHS 164).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(ii)(iv)
Category
Cultural
Summary
Arles is a good example of the adaptation of an ancient city to medieval European civilization. It has some impressive Roman monuments, of which the earliest – the arena, the Roman theatre and the cryptoporticus (subterranean galleries) – date back to the 1st century B.C. During the 4th century Arles experienced a second golden age, as attested by the baths of Constantine and the necropolis of Alyscamps. In the 11th and 12th centuries, Arles once again became one of the most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. Within the city walls, Saint-Trophime, with its cloister, is one of Provence's major Romanesque monuments.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Chapelle de Bethléem de Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau — Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau
- Eglise Saint-Martin de Souvigné-sur-Même — Souvigné-sur-Même
- Ancien château de Luçay-le-Mâle — Luçay-le-Mâle
- Eglise (ancienne) de Belleville-sur-Vie — Belleville-sur-Vie
- Hôtel du 18e siècle de Tours — Tours
- Manoir de la Coudraye — Joué-lès-Tours
- Domaine de la Bourdaisière — Montlouis-sur-Loire
- Eglise Saint-Saturnin — Conan
- Château de la Buzardière — Changé
- Maison de La Ferté-Bernard — La Ferté-Bernard
- Immeuble de Châteaudun — Châteaudun
- Prieuré des Roches-Saint-Paul — Ligré
- Maison Pénissart (ancien hôtel de la Croix-Blanche) — Saint-Aignan
- Eglise Notre-Dame-de-Fougeray — Cormery
- Maison du 16e siècle de Candes-Saint-Martin — Candes-Saint-Martin
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.