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Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Date of Inscription | 1998 |
| Category | Cultural Sites |
| UNESCO | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/868 |
Santiago de Compostela was the supreme goal for countless thousands of pious pilgrims who converged there from all over Europe throughout the Middle Ages. To reach Spain pilgrims had to pass through France, and the group of important historical monuments included in this inscription marks out the four routes by which they did so.
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World Heritage Sites in France
- Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
- Chartres Cathedral
- Palace and Park of Versailles
- Vézelay, Church and Hill
- Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
- Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
- Amiens Cathedral
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
- Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
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- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
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- Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
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- Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
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- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
- Bourges Cathedral
- Canal du Midi
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
- Historic Site of Lyons
- Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
- The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
- Belfries of Belgium and France
- Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
- Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
- Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
- Fortifications of Vauban
- Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island
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France- Capital: Paris
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Language: French
- Time Zone: UTC+1