UNESCO World Heritage · 1981
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
Cultural
WHS ID
160
Inscribed
1981
Category
Cultural
Description
Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by François I, who wanted to make a 'New Rome' of it. Surrounded by an immense park, the Italianate palace combines Renaissance and French artistic traditions.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 160 |
| Inscribed | 1981 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Criteria | (ii) |
| State party | France |
| Transboundary | No |
| French name | Palais et parc de Fontainebleau |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de Mortreux de Daon | Daon | 1933 |
| Moulin du Boëlle de Montreuil-Bellay | Montreuil-Bellay | 1986 |
| Château de la Groirie | Trangé | 1974 |
| Ancienne église Saint-Laurent | Beaulieu-lès-Loches | 1952 |
| Cinéma l'Ambiance de Senonches | Senonches | 2003 |
| Auberge de Notre-Dame | La Châtre | 1925 |
| Maison de Tours | Tours | 1928 |
| Château de Montsabert | Coutures | 1986 |
| Maison à pans de bois | Romorantin-Lanthenay | 1948 |
| Château de Nogent-le-Roi | Nogent-le-Roi | 1993 |
| Menhir Signal de Le Croisic | Le Croisic | 1889 |
| Pont de Boisseau sur la R.N. 137 | Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu | 1984 |
| Château d'Asson de La Boissière-de-Montaigu | La Boissière-de-Montaigu | 1986 |
| Immeuble de Nantes | Nantes | 1988 |
| Maison du 15e siècle de Tours | Tours | 1948 |
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.