PHOTOS: See the 14 places vying to be France鈥檚 most loved monument
The shortlist has been revealed ahead of the final result of this year鈥檚 competition in two weeks' time
The 14 shortlisted sites are among the most impressive in France
milosk50 / Luca Grandinetti / Luciavonu / Inu / Shutterstock
The shortlist of 14 monuments vying to be named France鈥檚 most loved has been revealed, ahead of the final on September 14.
The competition, created by France 3, will reveal the winner on the final programme, Monument pr茅f茅r茅 des Fran莽ais 2022, scheduled for 21:30 on September 14.
The 2021 winner was the Place Stanislas in Grand Est.
See the 2021 shortlist here: Which of these 14 French monuments is your favourite? Join TV voters
This will coincide with the 39th annual Journ茅es du Patrimoine (annual days to celebrate France鈥檚 heritage).
Read more: Heritage Days: go exploring France
by Hannah Jane Thompson
The shortlist is as follows:
The Pont Transbordeur (transporter bridge) de Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine also made the list.
Le Rocher and Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe, Auvergne-Rh么ne-AlpesL'Abbaye de Fontenay, Bourgogne-Franche-Comt茅La Chapelle de la Maison Saint-Yves, BrittanyLe Ch芒teau d鈥橝zay-le-Rideau, Centre-Val de LoireThe prehistoric site of Filitosa, CorseLe Fort de Schoenenbourg, Grand Est L'Habitation Z茅vallos, Guadeloupe (Overseas territories)The Mining History Centre of Lewarde, Hauts-de-FranceLe Ch芒teau de Vaux-le-Vicomte, 脦le-de-FranceLa Gare Maritime Transatlantique de Cherbourg et le sous-Marin Le Redoutable, NormandieL'Abbaye Saint-Martin-du-Canigou, OccitanieLe Mus茅e Robert Tatin, Pays de la LoireLa Synagogue de Carpentras, Provence-Alpes-C么te d鈥橝zur
Image credits, in order of shortlist: milosk50 / canadastock / Joost Adriaanse / Krug_100 / Eric Valenne geostory / Luciavonu / LACROIX CHRISTINE / Francisco Javier Gil / Luca Grandinetti / byvalet / Inu / Euphrasie Couronne / Robert Paul van Beets
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