Few years ago, my friends and I started a game we called the UNESCO challenge/Point UNESCO (fr). The goal of this game is very simple, we try to visit every World Heritage Site (WHS), one visit == one UNESCO point. Sites could be a building, a city, a complex, a land, a monument, a mountain, etc., and they are selected by UNESCO as being of special cultural or physical significance. We have to take the picture of signboard by UNESCO as a proof of our visit. We have got one more rule: Every place or site you have already visited which become a WHS, you also earn a point.
The UNESCO World Heritage Sites program was established in 1972 to identify and protect cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. As of today, there are over 1,000 sites worldwide, each representing a unique aspect of our global heritage that deserves preservation for future generations.
Today, I work for a customer in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime, France) and it is a World Heritage Site.
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
Le Havre is particularly significant because it was almost completely destroyed during World War II and subsequently rebuilt according to the urban plan of Auguste Perret, a renowned architect and concrete specialist. The reconstruction of Le Havre between 1945 and 1964 represents one of the most remarkable post-war reconstruction projects of the 20th century, showcasing innovative use of concrete and modern urban planning principles.
Le Havre UNESCO summary
| Title (fr) | Le Havre, la ville reconstruite par Auguste Perret |
| Title (en) | Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret |
| Id | 1181 |
| Record date | 2005 |
| Seal localisation | Into the park in front a town hall |
| Visit Date | 2015-08-04 |
| Interest | Medium |
The city was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005, recognizing the exceptional coherence and integrity of its post-war urban planning and architecture. The reconstruction of Le Havre represents a unique example of modernist urban planning and architecture based on the unity of methodology and the use of prefabrication and standardization.
The photo proof
Here is the photo proof of my visit to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. The first image shows the UNESCO plaque located in the park in front of the town hall, officially marking Le Havre’s status as a World Heritage Site:
The second image provides another view of the UNESCO designation marker, further confirming my visit to this remarkable site:
