Paris, Banks of the Seine
UNESCO World Heritage · 1991

Paris, Banks of the Seine

Cultural

WHS ID

600

Inscribed

1991

Category

Cultural

Paris, Banks of the Seine is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 1991 (WHS 600).

Criteria & Perimeter

Inscription criteria

(i)(ii)(iv)

Category

Cultural

Summary

From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution of Paris and its history can be seen from the River Seine. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Sainte Chapelle are architectural masterpieces while Haussmann's wide squares and boulevards influenced late 19th- and 20th-century town planning the world over.

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.