Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange

Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 1981 (WHS 163).

Criteria & Perimeter

Inscription criteria

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Summary

Situated in the Rhone valley, the ancient theatre of Orange, with its 103-m-long facade, is one of the best preserved of all the great Roman theatres. Built between A.D. 10 and 25, the Roman arch is one of the most beautiful and interesting surviving examples of a provincial triumphal arch from the reign of Augustus. It is decorated with low reliefs commemorating the establishment of the Pax Romana.

Monuments in the Zone

Selection of protected monuments

Château de Boistissandeau — Les Herbiers
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Blévy — Maillebois
Château de la Jumellière — Chemillé-en-Anjou
Eglise de Méon — Méon
Château du Rouvoltz de Chaumont-d'Anjou — Chaumont-d'Anjou
Eglise Saint-Jean-de-la-Chaîne — Châteaudun
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Médard — Cinq-Mars-la-Pile
Villa de l'Oiselinière — Gorges
Château de la Renaudière — Neuvy-en-Champagne
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre du Landais (également sur commune de Saint-Martin-de-Lamps) — Frédille
Menhir dénommé La Pierre de l'Horloge — Saint-Saturnin-du-Limet
Abbaye (ancienne) de La Roë — La Roë
Site d'écluse de Briquemaut, situé sur le canal de Briare — Châtillon-Coligny
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin — Cangey
Enceinte préhistorique de Champ-Durand — Nieul-sur-l'Autise

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.