France

Whenever I travel to a new country, I want to find out everything there is about that country. So I don’t miss out on anything while I’m there. Below are all the details you could want about France. Learn about their climate, the primary language spoken, the culture, read my blog posts. Are you checking off your UNESCO World Heritage Sites from your bucket list? The sites for France are listed below. Learn how to call France or make calls when you are abroad. Then book the place you want to stay, your transportation, tours, events & festivals. Pick up the clothes and travel gear you need and find out how to stay safe in your travels. You can do all this right from this page. Have a great trip! Hopefully I’ll see you in my travels. If not…….there’s always a postcard!

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Travel To France’s 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Listed Below Are The Places You’ll Want To Check Off On Your Bucket List – These Are The UNESCO World Heritage Sites For France and Where They’re Located

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Chartres Cathedral – Department of Eure-et-Loire, Centre Region
Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay – Department of Manche, Region of Basse-Normandie
Palace and Park of Versailles – Department of Yvelines, Ile-de-France
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley- Communes of Les Eyzies de Tayac, Tursac, Montignac-sur-Vézère, Saint-Leon-sur-Vézère, Marquay, Manaurie-Rouffignac and Saint-Cirq-du Bugue, Department of the Dordogne, Region of Aquitaine
Vézelay, Church and Hill – Department of Yonne, Bourgogne Region
Amiens Cathedral – Department of Somme, Picardie Region
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments –
N43 40 39.5 E4 37 50.5
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay – Department of Côte d’Or, Burgundy Region
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau – Department of Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the “Triumphal Arch” of Orange – Department of Vacluse, Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt – N46 56 15 E5 52 35
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe – Department of Vienne, Poitou-Charentes Region
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve – Departments of Corse du Sud and Haute Corse, Corsica
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in Nancy – Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine Region
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) – N43 56 50 E4 32 7
Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt – N48 35 4 E7 44 56
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims – Department of Marne, Champagne Ardenne Region
Paris, Banks of the Seine – Ile de France
Bourges Cathedral – Department of Cher, Centre Region
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge – Department of Vacluse, Region of Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
Canal du Midi – Region of Midi-Pyrénées (departments of Haute-Garonne and Tarn); Region of Languedoc-Roussillon (departments of l’Aude and l’Herault)
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne – Department of Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon Region
Pyrénées – Mont Perdu – France: Midi-Pyrénées Region, Hautes-Pyrénées Déparetment; 1999 Extension: Commune of Gèdre
Historic Site of Lyon – Department of Rhône, Region of Rhône-Alpes
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France – Regions of Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne, Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Midi-Pyrénées, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Belfries of Belgium and France – N50 10 27.984 E3 13 53.004
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion – Department of the Gironde, Region of Aquitaine
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes –
N47 23 56.004 E0 42 10.008
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs – Department of Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret- Department of Seine-Maritime, Region of Haute-Normandie
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon- Department of Gironde, Region of Aquitaine
Fortifications of Vauban- N47 14 10 E6 1 37
Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems- S20 24 43 E164 33 59
Episcopal City of Albi- N43 55 42 E2 8 33
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island – S21 5 58 E55 28 48
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps- N47 16 42 E8 12 27
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape- N44 13 13 E3 28 23
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin – N50 27 45 E3 32 46
Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche- N44 23 15 E4 24 58
Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars- N49 4 39 E3 56 46
The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy- N47 3 29 E4 51 52
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement- N46 28 6.29 E6 49 45.61
Taputapuātea- S16 50 29.04 W151 22 20.56
Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena- N45 46 45.8 E2 57 54.4

For detailed information about each site go to https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/

Chartres Cathedral
Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
Palace and Park of Versailles
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
Vézelay, Church and Hill
Amiens Cathedral
Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the “Triumphal Arch” of Orange
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in Nancy
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Bourges Cathedral
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Canal du Midi
Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
Pyrénées – Mont Perdu
Historic Site of Lyon
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Belfries of Belgium and France
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
Fortifications of Vauban
Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
Episcopal City of Albi
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
Taputapuātea
Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena

Travel List For France: All The Things You Want To Know About France

Time Zone: UTC + 2 or 6 hours ahead of Washington, D.C.

Climate: France’s climate consists of generally cool winters and mild summers. Along the Mediterranean the summers are hotter with occasion for a strong, cold, dry wind known as the mistral.

Population: As of July 2018 the population of France is estimated at 67,364,357.

Language: The official language in France is French.

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Government Type: The French Republic is a Semi-Presidential Republic.

Religion: Major religions practiced in France are Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism & Sikhism among others. In France they practice a “freedom of conscience”.

Calling Code: From the Us & Canada Dial 011 + 33 + the phone number.