UNESCO World Heritage · 1979
Palace and Park of Versailles
Cultural
WHS ID
83
Inscribed
1979
Category
Cultural
Palace and Park of Versailles is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 1979 (WHS 83).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(i)(ii)
Category
Cultural
Summary
The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Eglise paroissiale de Beaufou — Beaufou
- Château de Chantemesle — Logron
- Menhir dit La Pierre à la Femme — Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon
- Immeuble de Châteaudun — Châteaudun
- Eglise Saint-Symphorien — Anché
- Château de Lancrau de Champtocé-sur-Loire — Champtocé-sur-Loire
- Eglise Saint-Pierre de Guainville — Guainville
- Monument à Rabelais de Chinon — Chinon
- Eglise Saint-Amand de La Neuville-sur-Essonne — La Neuville-sur-Essonne
- Château de Soulanger ou château des Basses-Minières — Doué-la-Fontaine
- Ancienne chancellerie de la collégiale Saint-Martin — Tours
- Immeuble dit le Temple du Goût — Nantes
- Eglise Sainte-Marguerite — Cerdon
- Eglise de Blou — Blou
- Ancienne abbaye cistercienne Notre-Dame de la Clarté-Dieu — Saint-Paterne-Racan
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.