The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Cultural
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2016
Cultural
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 2016 (WHS 1321).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
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Category
Cultural
Summary
Chosen from the work of Le Corbusier, the 17 sites comprising this transnational serial property are spread over seven countries and are a testimonial to the invention of a new architectural language that made a break with the past. They were built over a period of a half-century, in the course of what Le Corbusier described as “patient research”. The Complexe du Capitole in Chandigarh (India), the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo (Japan), the House of Dr Curutchet in La Plata (Argentina) and the Unité d’habitation in Marseille (France) reflect the solutions that the Modern Movement sought to apply during the 20th century to the challenges of inventing new architectural techniques to respond to the needs of society. These masterpieces of creative genius also attest to the internationalization of architectural practice across the planet.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Pont Saint-Michel et ponts sur le Cosson dits "chastrés" ou "chartrains" — Vineuil
- Deux ponts du Port-la-Claye sur la rivière Le Lay (également sur communes de La Claye, Lairoux, Saint-Cyr-en-Talmondais) — Curzon
- Eglise de Mortagne-sur-Sèvre — Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
- Chapelle Notre-Dame de l’Épine — Teloché
- Logis Le Bâtiment (également sur commune de Saint-Juire-Champgillon) — Thiré
- Haras de Blois — Blois
- Eglise de Les Ulmes — Les Ulmes
- Maison du peintre Félix Lionnet — La Châtaigneraie
- Ancien couvent des Ursulines, ou ancien Grand Séminaire, actuel Palais de Justice — Bourges
- Eglise Saint-Martin de Sallertaine — Sallertaine
- Eglise (à l'exception de la nef moderne) — Aubigny
- Château de Luynes — Luynes
- Sépulture mégalithique dite La Pierre au Renard — Saint-Georges-sur-Erve
- Eglise Saint-Etienne de Lion-en-Sullias — Lion-en-Sullias
- Fours à chaux de Benet — Benet
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.