UNESCO World Heritage Site

Paris, Banks of the Seine

Paris, Banks of the Seine is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in France, inscribed in 1991.

From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution of Paris and its history can be seen from the River Seine. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Sainte Chapelle are architectural masterpieces while Haussmann's wide squ

From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution of Paris and its history can be seen from the River Seine. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Sainte Chapelle are architectural masterpieces while Haussmann's wide squares and boulevards influenced late 19th- and 20th-century town planning the world over.

Country
France
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1991
UNESCO reference
600
Area
538 ha

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