France is another European nation with a long and storied history. As a result, there are many UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites for the traveler to ponder and admire. Below are some of my favorites, along with photos of these famous places.

 

     1. Mont-St-Michel and its Bay (1979)

 

           

 

     2. Chartres Cathedral (1979)

 

        

 

     3. Palace and Park of Versailles (1979)

 

            

 

      

 

     4. Vezelay, Church and Hill (1979)

 

      

 

     5. Decorated Grottoes of the Vezere Valley (1979)

 

      

 

     6. Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (1981)

 

       

 

     7. Roman Theater and "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (1981)

 

      

 

     8. Pont du Gard (Roman Amphitheater) (1985)

 

       

 

     9. Strasbourg, Grand Ile (1988)

 

      

 

     10. Paris, Banks of the Seine (1991)

 

            

 

     11. Notre Dame Cathedral, Reims (1991)

 

       

 

     12. Historic Centre of Avignon (1995)

 

         

 

     13. Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne (1997)

 

         

 

     14. Historic Site of Lyons (1998)

 

      

 

     15. Loire Valley (2000)