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Natural World Heritage sites in France

7 of the 57 properties of France are inscribed only under natural criteria (vii)–(x), from Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve (1983) to Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique (2023).

Natural 7
SiteYearTypeCriteria
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve, FranceGulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve 1983Naturalviiviiix
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, GermanyAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe 2007Naturalix
New Caledonia Barrier Reef, FranceNew Caledonia Barrier Reef 2008Naturalviiixx
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island, FrancePitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island 2010Naturalviix
Chaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena, FranceChaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arena 2018Naturalviii
French Southern and Antarctic Lands nature reserve, FranceFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands nature reserve 2019Naturalviiixx
Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique, FranceVolcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique 2023Naturalviiix

Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.