Taputapuātea
Cultural
1529
2017
Cultural
Description
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.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 1529 |
| Inscribed | 2017 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Criteria | (iii)(iv) |
| State party | France |
| Transboundary | No |
| French name | Taputapuātea |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancien château de Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 1926 |
| Ancien site fortifié du Menil-Barré | Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume | 1997 |
| Ancienne église paroissiale de Villeloin | Villeloin-Coulangé | 2022 |
| Eglise Sainte-Anne de Saint-Nazaire | Saint-Nazaire | 2019 |
| Château de Sainte-Suzanne | Sainte-Suzanne | 1984 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin | Rilly-sur-Vienne | 1977 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Santranges | Santranges | 1931 |
| Hôtel de Tours | Tours | 1946 |
| Immeuble de Châteaudun | Châteaudun | 1953 |
| Hôtel de ville de Châteaudun | Châteaudun | 1953 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Faverolles | Faverolles | 1930 |
| Eglise Saint-Pierre de Boynes | Boynes | 1921 |
| Eglise de Trèves de Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault | Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault | 1862 |
| Hôtel Bléteau de Le Grand-Lucé | Le Grand-Lucé | 1993 |
| Halles de Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 1936 |
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.