The decorated cave of Pont d’Arc inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

In all, 26 new sites were inscribed on the List during the session, bringing the total number of World Heritage sites to 1007, located in 161 countries. The 26 new additions comprise 4 natural sites, 21 cultural sites and 1 mixed site. The Committee also added 3 sites to the List of World Heritage in Danger and removed one site from it, as well as approving 4 site extensions. 

The decision on the Chaîne des Puys - Faille de Limagne was deferred with an invitation for France to enter into further dialogue with the IUCN, the consultative body that had rendered an unfavourable opinion. The application may therefore be re-examined in the coming years. 

On the web:

• Decorated cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Chauvet-Pont d’Arc cave, Ardèche
• Unesco : c'est fait ! (Ardèche General Council)
• The 26 new properties inscribed in 2014