- State Party
- France
- Region
- Europe and North America
- Year of inscription
- 2019
- Type
- Natural
- Area of property
- 672,969 km²
- Location
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- What it is
- national nature reserve, protected area
- Founded or built
- 2006
- Component parts
- 3 (serial property)
- Reference
- WHC 1603 · Wikidata Q3457508
Why it is on the List
(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby
Closest World Heritage sites
Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.
516 kmHeard Island and McDonald IslandsAustralia · 1997Natural
3359 kmPitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion IslandFrance · 2010Natural
3370 kmLe Morne BrabantMauritius · 2008Cultural
3397 kmAapravasi GhatMauritius · 2006Cultural
3910 kmAmbohimangaMadagascar · 2001Cultural
3928 kmiSimangaliso Wetland ParkSouth Africa · 1999NaturalFrance
More sites in France
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe2007
- Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars2015
- Notre-Dame d'Amiens1981
- Chauvet Cave2014
- Cité de Carcassonne1997
- northern French coal mining region2012
- Maison Carrée2023
- Belfries of Belgium and France1999
- Marquesas Islands2024
- Notre-Dame de Chartres1979
2019
Also inscribed in 2019
- Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
- BabylonIraq
- BaganMyanmar
- Bom Jesus do MontePortugal
- Budj BimAustralia
- Churches of the Pskov School of ArchitectureRussia
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.