Taputapuātea
Cultural
1529
2017
Cultural
Taputapuātea is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 2017 (WHS 1529).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(iii)(iv)
Category
Cultural
Summary
Taputapuātea on Ra’iātea Island is at the centre of the ‘Polynesian Triangle’, a vast portion of the Pacific Ocean, dotted with islands, and the last part of the globe to be settled by humans. The property includes two forested valleys, a portion of lagoon and coral reef and a strip of open ocean. At the heart of the property is the Taputapuātea marae complex, a political, ceremonial and funerary centre. It is characterized by several marae, with different functions. Widespread in Polynesia, the marae were places where the world of the living intersected the world of the ancestors and the gods. Taputapuātea is an exceptional testimony to 1,000 years of mā'ohi civilization.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Ancienne centrale électrique, actuellement restaurant l'Ecluse — Fay-aux-Loges
- Ancienne église Saint-Libert — Tours
- Manoir de La Bachellerie — Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire
- Logis seigneurial de l'Escuray — Prinquiau
- Ancien prieuré Saint-Jean-en-Grève — Blois
- Maison de Bourges — Bourges
- Maison de Richelieu — Richelieu
- Eglise (ancienne) de Vernantes — Vernantes
- Porte des Cordeliers de Loches — Loches
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin — Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin
- Ancienne auberge à pans de bois — Saché
- Eglise paroissiale de Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné — Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné
- Eglise de La Chapelle-Huon — La Chapelle-Huon
- Eglise Saint-Pierre de Moulins-sur-Céphons — Moulins-sur-Céphons
- Manoir Le Châtelet de Fontaine-Milon — Fontaine-Milon
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.