Bordeaux is now a World Heritage site
The 18th century facades of Bordeaux center.
Since yesterday, Bordeaux has become a World Heritage site
The World Heritage Committee has just inscribed 22 new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List. After the additions made this year, UNESCO's World Heritage List numbers 851 properties including 660 cultural, 166 natural and 25 mixed properties.
Among the new sites is Bordeaux, in Western France. Nearly half the city has been classified.
In the UNESCO'S own words:
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon (France) is inscribed as an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble of the Age of Enlightenment featuring innovative classical and neo-classical trends that translate into exceptional urban and architectural unity and coherence.
