Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Cultural
1181
2005
Cultural
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 2005 (WHS 1181).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(ii)(iv)
Category
Cultural
Summary
The city of Le Havre, on the English Channel in Normandy, was severely bombed during the Second World War. The destroyed area was rebuilt according to the plan of a team headed by Auguste Perret, from 1945 to 1964. The site forms the administrative, commercial and cultural centre of Le Havre. Le Havre is exceptional among many reconstructed cities for its unity and integrity. It combines a reflection of the earlier pattern of the town and its extant historic structures with the new ideas of town planning and construction technology. It is an outstanding post-war example of urban planning and architecture based on the unity of methodology and the use of prefabrication, the systematic utilization of a modular grid, and the innovative exploitation of the potential of concrete.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Manoir de la Tuderrière — Apremont
- Eglise paroissiale Saint-Victor — Saint-Victor-de-Buthon
- Lanterne des Morts de Ciron — Ciron
- Pavillon Renaissance de La Roche-sur-Yon — La Roche-sur-Yon
- Fontaine du Pied-Boulet — Angers
- Eglise des Tuffeaux de Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault — Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault
- Hôtel de Montaudoin ou des Colonnes — Nantes
- Ancienne colonie agricole et pénitentiaire — Mettray
- Prieuré de Cosnay de Lacs — Lacs
- Maison de Orléans — Orléans
- Logis de Crémaillé la Roche — Miré
- Eglise de Montournais — Montournais
- Eglise Saint-Pierre de Dampierre — Gargilesse-Dampierre
- Logis de Clairefontaine — Le Vieil-Baugé
- Maison dite des Chevaliers du Guet — 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.