UNESCO World Heritage · 1998
Historic Site of Lyon
Cultural
WHS ID
872
Inscribed
1998
Category
Cultural
Historic Site of Lyon is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 1998 (WHS 872).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(ii)(iv)
Category
Cultural
Summary
The long history of Lyon, which was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. as the capital of the Three Gauls and has continued to play a major role in Europe's political, cultural and economic development ever since, is vividly illustrated by its urban fabric and the many fine historic buildings from all periods.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Hôtel Cottereau de Tours — Tours
- Abbaye de Solesmes — Solesmes
- Pont Saint-Hilaire de Chartres — Chartres
- Ancien fort des Tourelles — Orléans
- Hôtel Duguesclin de Angers — Angers
- Château de l'Ambroise — Saint-Sulpice
- Croix du cimetière de Cantenay-Epinard — Cantenay-Epinard
- Dolmen et son tumulus dit La Guette — L'Ile-d'Yeu
- Eglise de Les Magnils-Reigniers — Les Magnils-Reigniers
- Manoir du Hardas de Louvaines — Louvaines
- Château de la Chetardière — Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné
- Manoir de Linthe de Saint-Léonard-des-Bois — Saint-Léonard-des-Bois
- Maison dite d'Adam et Eve — Le Mans
- Eglise paroissiale Saint-Barthélémy et Saint-Laurent — Loché-sur-Indrois
- Vestiges du château de Eguzon-Chantôme — Eguzon-Chantôme
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.