Historic Site of Lyon
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

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.