Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Cultural
1181
2005
Cultural
Description
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.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 1181 |
| Inscribed | 2005 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Criteria | (ii)(iv) |
| State party | France |
| Transboundary | No |
| French name | Le Havre, la ville reconstruite par Auguste Perret |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Menhirs de Avrillé | Avrillé | 1889 |
| Chapelle de la Bonne-Dame | Châteauneuf-sur-Loire | 1929 |
| Prieuré d'Avrillé (ancien) | Beaufort-en-Vallée | 1972 |
| Domaine de la Porte de Saint-Cyr-en-Val | Saint-Cyr-en-Val | |
| Eglise Saint-Hilaire de Nogent-le-Rotrou | Nogent-le-Rotrou | 2003 |
| Logis du Carrefour de Épineu-le-Chevreuil | Épineu-le-Chevreuil | 2023 |
| Château de Vaux de Chaumont-d'Anjou | Chaumont-d'Anjou | 1993 |
| Château d'Asson de La Boissière-de-Montaigu | La Boissière-de-Montaigu | 1986 |
| Hôtel Lespinay-de-Beaumont (ancien) | Fontenay-le-Comte | 1977 |
| Pont de Noailles de Lormaye | Lormaye | 1984 |
| Ancienne chapelle Saint-André | Neuvy-le-Roi | 1992 |
| Terrain de 2000 m2 constituant le gisement préhistorique dit de la Pierre-aux-Fées | Cepoy | 1977 |
| Pont de Sénard sur la Maine | Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay | 1984 |
| Château de Jussy de Jussy-Champagne | Jussy-Champagne | 1946 |
| Ancien palais archiépiscopal, devenu Hôtel de ville | Bourges | 2004 |
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.