What is Calanches De Piana?

Information about Calanches De Piana

Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Calanques de Piana
State Party France
TypeNatural
Criteriavii, viii, x
Reference258
RegionEurope and North America
Inscription History
Inscription1983  (7th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
† Region as classified by UNESCO.
Calanches de Piana are Corsican calanques located between Ajaccio and Calvi.

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State Party  France
Type Natural
Criteria vii, viii, x
Reference 258
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1983  (7th Session)
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO
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State Party Natural WHS Cultural WHS Mixed WHS Total WHS Zone
 Afghanistan 2 2 Asia-Pacific
 Albania 2 2 Europe & North America
 Algeria 6 1 7 Arab States
 Andorra 1 1 Europe & North America
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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Collectivité territoriale de Corse

Territorial Collectivity flag (Région logo)

Location

Administration
Capital Ajaccio
Arrondissements 5
Cantons 52
Communes 360
Statistics
Land area1 8,680 km²
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calanque (or calanche as they are known in Corsican (plural), calanca in Occitan) is a geologic formation in the form of a deep valley with steep sides, typically of limestone, in part submerged by the sea: a Mediterranean fjord.
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Commune of
Ajaccio

The port of Ajaccio

Location

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Administration
Country  France
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Commune of
Calvi

View of Calvi

Location
Longitude 08° 45' 25" E
Latitude 42° 34' 07" N

Administration
Country  France
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, iii
Reference 230
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1983  (7th Session)
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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii
Reference 162
Region Europe

Inscription History
Inscription 1981  (5th Session)
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Commune of
Arles

The Roman arena in Arles

Location


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Ville d'Avignon

City flag City coat of arms

Location


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State Party  Belgium and  France
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 943
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1999  (23rd Session)

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City logo
(traditional tri-crescent) City coat of arms

Motto: Lilia sola regunt lunam undas castra leonem.
"The fleur-de-lis alone rules over the moon, the waves, the castle, and the lion"

Location
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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, iv
Reference 635
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1992  (16th Session)
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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv, vi
Reference 770
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1996  (20th Session)
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State Party  France
Type Natural
Criteria vii, viii, x
Reference 258
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1983  (7th Session)
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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, vi
Reference 601
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1991  (15th Session)
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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, vi
Reference 601
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1991  (15th Session)
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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, vi
Reference 601
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1991  (15th Session)
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Reims

Place du Parvis and statue of Joan of Arc, in Reims
Location

Coordinates

Administration
Country  France
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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv
Reference 81
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1979  (3rd Session)
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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria iv
Reference 165
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 1981  (5th Session)
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Commune of
Le Havre

View of the beach of Le Havre and a part of the rebuilt city
Location


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State Party  France
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv
Reference 933
Region Europe and North America

Inscription History
Inscription 2000  (24th Session)
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Ville de Lyon

City flag City coat of arms

Motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor.
(Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyons the best)

Location
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