Capetian Fortresses of Languedoc
Also known as Royal Capetian Fortresses of Languedoc
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
France
Inscribed
2026
List reference
1755
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Capetian Fortresses of Languedoc is about 25 km north-west of Perpignan. The nearest other World Heritage site is Fortified City of Carcassonne, about 45 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Perpignan · about 147,000 peopleabout 25 km south-east
- Béziers · about 81,000 peopleabout 75 km north-east
- Andorra · about 54,000 peopleabout 100 km west
- Toulouse · about 847,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Montpellier · about 327,000 peopleabout 130 km north-east
- Mataró · about 183,000 peopleabout 140 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
FranceCultural46 km away
AndorraCultural92 km away
FranceCultural127 km away
FranceCultural130 km away
SpainCultural153 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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