Blog Archives
Read moreParis, banks of the Seine
Summary Following the Seine from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, and from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand Palais and the Petit […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreGrande-Ile and Neustadt, Strasbourg
Summary The Grande-Île and the Neustadt form an urban ensemble that is characteristic of Rhineland Europe, with a structure that centres on the cathedral, a […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreBourges cathedral
Summary Bourges, the former Roman city of Avaricum, was one of the first Christian communities of Gaul. The cathedral is dedicated to St Stephen, the […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreCathedral of Notre-Dame, the former Abbey of Saint-Remi and the Palace of Tau, Reims
Summary These three buildings in Reims – the cathedral, the Palace of Tau, and the Abbey of Saint-Remi – are intimately associated with the history […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read morePlace Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in Nancy
Summary These three squares in Nancy are a masterpiece of 18th-century town planning. They form one of the most harmonious townscapes of that period, and […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreAbbey church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
Summary The Romanesque church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe is part of a former Benedictine abbey, founded during the Carolingian period. Its finely balanced proportions are […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreFrom the great saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the royal saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the production of open-pan salt
Summary The royal saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, listed in 1982, was the work of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, architect and saltwork inspector for Franche-Comté and Lorraine. Construction started […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreThe Roman theatre and its surroundings and the “Triumphal Arch” of Orange
Summary The Roman theatre of Orange is built into the hill of Saint-Eutrope. Its stage wall is more than 30 metres high and 100 metres […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreAmiens cathedral
Summary Notre-Dame d’Amiens, the largest church in France, is one of the most perfect examples of 13th-century Gothic architecture, with its harmonious plan in which […]
Posted on 30/04/2013
Read moreChartres Cathedral
Summary Chartres Cathedral (full name Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was a major destination for pilgrims throughout the western world. It […]
Posted on 29/04/2013
Events
First meeting of Associations of World Heritage Properties in Europe
Strasbourg - Du 15 au 16 october 2015