UNESCO World Heritage · 1979
Chartres Cathedral
Cultural
WHS ID
81
Inscribed
1979
Category
Cultural
Description
Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, the porches adorned with fine sculptures from the middle of the 12th century, and the magnificent 12th- and 13th-century stained-glass windows, all in remarkable condition, combine to make it a masterpiece.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 81 |
| Inscribed | 1979 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Criteria | (i)(ii)(iv) |
| State party | France |
| Transboundary | No |
| French name | Cathédrale de Chartres |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ferme du Ver de Tavers | Tavers | 1984 |
| Eglise de Chartrené | Chartrené | 1972 |
| Manoir de Longuefougères | Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie | 1985 |
| Château de la Perraudière | Lué-en-Baugeois | 1986 |
| Pile romaine de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 1840 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Leubais | Sennevières | 1939 |
| Château de Sassay de Ligré | Ligré | 1962 |
| Eglise de Sermaise | Sermaise | 1973 |
| Propriété dite la Terrasse | Crécy-Couvé | 1992 |
| Eglise Saint-Pierre de Charcé | Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance | 2001 |
| Château de Courcelles-le-Roy | Beaulieu-sur-Loire | 1986 |
| Hôtel d'Alluye de Blois | Blois | 1929 |
| Pont (vieux) de Vouvant | Vouvant | 1927 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Recouvrance | Orléans | 1918 |
| Eglise Saint-Martin de Auzouer-en-Touraine | Auzouer-en-Touraine | 1965 |
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.