Paris, Banks of the Seine
Also known as banks of the Seine, Paris, rives de la Seine
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
France
Inscribed
1991
Area
531 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Paris, Banks of the Seine is in Paris. The nearest other World Heritage site is Palace and Park of Versailles, about 18 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Paris · about 9,904,000 peopleabout 3 km north-west
- Versailles · about 85,000 peopleabout 18 km west
- Melun · about 249,000 peopleabout 40 km south-east
- Orléans · about 217,000 peopleabout 110 km south
- Rouen · about 533,000 peopleabout 110 km north-west
- Amiens · about 143,000 peopleabout 120 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
FranceCultural18 km away
FranceCultural56 km away
FranceCultural76 km away
FranceCultural78 km away
FranceCultural116 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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