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World Heritage Committee members visit Val de Loire

World Heritage Committee members visit Val de Loire

Published on 20 July 2011 - Updated 27 July 2011
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The World Heritage Committee’s annual session took place in Paris at the end of June 2011. The Committee was invited by the French State, the Association of French World Heritage Sites and the Centre and Pays de la Loire regions to visit the listed Val de Loire site on 26 June 2011.

During the visit, the Committee was accompanied by Yves Dauge, President of the Association of French World Heritage Sites, Pascale Rössler, Vice-President of the Centre Region, and Isabelle Longuet, Director of Mission Val de Loire.

L'UNESCO en visite à Chaumont-sur-Loire par tvtours

The day’s programme included:

A visit to the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire: guided visit to the 20^th garden festival, “Gardens of the future, or the art of happy biodiversity”, the outdoor contemporary art installations and the château.
A guided visit to Château de Blois and the “Jacques Androuet du Cerceau” exhibition devoted to the architect who designed Blois and the Loire châteaux.
Discovery of the Val de Loire’s cultural landscape:
- Appraisal of the urban facade, organised by the City of Blois’ “City of Art and History” department
- BAn outing on the river aboard a traditional Loire boat.