UNESCO World Heritage · 1991
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Cultural
WHS ID
600
Inscribed
1991
Category
Cultural
Description
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.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 600 |
| Inscribed | 1991 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Criteria | (i)(ii)(iv) |
| State party | France |
| Transboundary | No |
| French name | Paris, rives de la Seine |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir de Ponsay de Chantonnay | Chantonnay | 1991 |
| Menhir de Avrillé | Avrillé | 1889 |
| Cimetière de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | 1921 |
| Eglise de Tennie | Tennie | 1912 |
| Hôtel Joyeuse de Amboise | Amboise | 1941 |
| Logis de la Barre de Thorigny | Thorigny | 1990 |
| Château d'Ingrandes | Ingrandes | 2020 |
| Eglise de Les Ulmes | Les Ulmes | 1972 |
| Menhir de Saint-Thomas-de-Courceriers | Saint-Thomas-de-Courceriers | 1976 |
| Immeuble de Nantes | Nantes | 1935 |
| Maison, dite de Saint-Jean | Aubigny-sur-Nère | 1926 |
| Eglise Saint-Jean-de-la-Chaîne | Châteaudun | 1907 |
| Château de Bourmont de Freigné | Freigné | 1993 |
| Eglise Saint-Jean de Lurais | Lurais | 1987 |
| Château Le Lavouër de Neuvy-en-Mauges | Neuvy-en-Mauges | 1969 |
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.