Landscape of Grand Pré
Also known as arrondissement rural historique de Grand-Pré, Grand Pré Heritage Conservation District, Grand-Pre, Grand-Pré, Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia, le paysage de Grand-Pré, paysage de Grand-Pré
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (v), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Canada
Inscribed
2012
Area
1,323 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Landscape of Grand Pré is about 75 km north-west of Halifax. The nearest other World Heritage site is Joggins Fossil Cliffs, about 70 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Halifax · about 359,000 peopleabout 75 km south-east
- Moncton · about 91,000 peopleabout 110 km north
- Saint John · about 88,000 peopleabout 140 km west
- New Glasgow · about 20,000 peopleabout 140 km east
- Charlottetown · about 42,000 peopleabout 160 km north-east
- Fredericton · about 52,000 peopleabout 200 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
CanadaNatural72 km away
CanadaCultural81 km away
CanadaNatural499 km away
CanadaCultural566 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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