This must particularly enable to move forward

The inhabitants of le Havre able to reappropriate the legacy of Auguste Perret, who rebuilt after the second world war, the center of their city on a field of ruins Since the entry to the world heritage of Unesco in this area of 150 hectares, in July 2005, their eyes begins to change. Even if the Auguste Perret concrete buildings are brick and slate of Norman architecture. "This label has helped the Havrais to commence a work of mourning." Because this heritage was born of the bombing of the city, which was 5,000 victims, said the Mayor, Antoine Rufenacht (UMP). Its austere architecture, remained for years until the trees grow, mineral has been misunderstood. Registration is one of the elements which should help to change the image of the city.

About 812 Unesco World Heritage sites the France into account 30, including the Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay, the Palace of Versailles, Saint-Emilion and the historic centre of Lyon. But the list of candidates approved by the State is even longer, with 38 identified sites, waiting for a presentation: rade de Marseille, Albi, Rochefort arsenal... In 2007, the France will defend the record of Bordeaux and the title of the natural heritage, one of the caves in concretions of the Aude and Hérault. "There is strong pressure from local communities, including the mayors of historic cities." The France, such as the Italy, the Spain and the Germany, does not stop to send often poor records. "But it cannot offer as sites of outstanding universal value", insists Dr Mechtild Rössler, responsible for Europe of the Unesco sites.

For elected officials, beyond international prestige, this recognition is used to stimulate tourism. The Japanese, use the list of Unesco as a reference to visit the world. Antoine Rufenacht also sent a mail to tourism guides who recommended for most to avoid Le Havre. As a result of the ranking, the number of visitors has y increased 20 in six months. "We had a lot of Normans, intrigued that this city which did not have good reputation to obtain this label, and twenty tour have contacted us to record Le Havre in their programme, in particular, the Germans", said Gilles Clémente, Director of the office of tourism. To answer questions from visitors, hoteliers, traders and even taxi drivers have even invited to training.

The culture of the "black gules."

In the majority of cases, the approach of the municipalities is not only motivated by economic arguments. The basin association mining Unesco, who proposed the classification of an area of 120 kilometres of slag heaps located straddling the North and the Pas-de-Calais, is seeking recognition for all the generations of gules black. An atypical application, a bold bet because the project for 1 million inhabitants in a territory which for over two hundred years, mining has shaped the landscape and the men. And created a culture, whose fate is common in coal-mining areas of the world. "The history of minors is of Kings." Our desire is that people here are the head and to be proud of their past, whose image is mainly that of Germinal, said Jean-François Caron, elected green, President of the association. This is something intangible in terms of results, but fundamental. This must particularly enable to move forward. "Elected officials also recognized that this label will facilitate the mobilization of appropriations, for example for the renovation of the mining cities (70,000 housing), and could generate activity.

Besançon, which defends the candidature of the network of major Vauban sites, wants, she that is repaired the injustice done to the "creative genius" but also that local communities receive so expressed satisfaction for the work of this monumental military heritage. "A presentation of our record would be a strong gesture on the part of the State, because communities spend a lot of money for the maintenance of these sites, insists Jean-Louis Fousseret, Mayor." Our town, for thirty years, invested with the region and the Department more than EUR 10 million in the Citadel, jewel of the franc-comtois tourism. "It would also be a lever for financing private through sponsorship operations.

To win this competition while the competition is tough, communities are working professionals. The changeover date 1998 with Lyon, first city to have really tried to put all the chances of his side. "Reports are 20 times thicker than twenty years ago, and they are the elect them up, not the Inspector of historic monuments." "The selection is based on objective criteria, it is more the fact of the prince", notes Michel Clément, Director of Architecture and heritage in the Ministry of Culture. In the North, the 400-page record in October 2005 requested three years of work and brought together all public players, departments, regions, associations, experts... "It is more complicated than the classification of a cathedral, because it involves a lot of world." "We had to take someone full time and students," explains Jean-François

The inhabitants of le Havre able to reappropriate the legacy of Auguste Perret, who rebuilt after the second world war, the center of their city on a field of ruins Since the entry to the world heritage of Unesco in this area of 150 hectares, in July 2005, their eyes begins to change. Even if the Auguste Perret concrete buildings are brick and slate of Norman architecture. "This label has helped the Havrais to commence a work of mourning." Because this heritage was born of the bombing of the city, which was 5,000 victims, said the Mayor, Antoine Rufenacht (UMP). Its austere architecture, remained for years until the trees grow, mineral has been misunderstood. Registration is one of the elements which should help to change the image of the city.

About 812 Unesco World Heritage sites the France into account 30, including the Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay, the Palace of Versailles, Saint-Emilion and the historic centre of Lyon. But the list of candidates approved by the State is even longer, with 38 identified sites, waiting for a presentation: rade de Marseille, Albi, Rochefort arsenal... In 2007, the France will defend the record of Bordeaux and the title of the natural heritage, one of the caves in concretions of the Aude and Hérault. "There is strong pressure from local communities, including the mayors of historic cities." The France, such as the Italy, the Spain and the Germany, does not stop to send often poor records. "But it cannot offer as sites of outstanding universal value", insists Dr Mechtild Rössler, responsible for Europe of the Unesco sites.

For elected officials, beyond international prestige, this recognition is used to stimulate tourism. The Japanese, use the list of Unesco as a reference to visit the world. Antoine Rufenacht also sent a mail to tourism guides who recommended for most to avoid Le Havre. As a result of the ranking, the number of visitors has y increased 20 in six months. "We had a lot of Normans, intrigued that this city which did not have good reputation to obtain this label, and twenty tour have contacted us to record Le Havre in their programme, in particular, the Germans", said Gilles Clémente, Director of the office of tourism. To answer questions from visitors, hoteliers, traders and even taxi drivers have even invited to training.

The culture of the "black gules."

In the majority of cases, the approach of the municipalities is not only motivated by economic arguments. The basin association mining Unesco, who proposed the classification of an area of 120 kilometres of slag heaps located straddling the North and the Pas-de-Calais, is seeking recognition for all the generations of gules black. An atypical application, a bold bet because the project for 1 million inhabitants in a territory which for over two hundred years, mining has shaped the landscape and the men. And created a culture, whose fate is common in coal-mining areas of the world. "The history of minors is of Kings." Our desire is that people here are the head and to be proud of their past, whose image is mainly that of Germinal, said Jean-François Caron, elected green, President of the association. This is something intangible in terms of results, but fundamental. This must particularly enable to move forward. "Elected officials also recognized that this label will facilitate the mobilization of appropriations, for example for the renovation of the mining cities (70,000 housing), and could generate activity.

Besançon, which defends the candidature of the network of major Vauban sites, wants, she that is repaired the injustice done to the "creative genius" but also that local communities receive so expressed satisfaction for the work of this monumental military heritage. "A presentation of our record would be a strong gesture on the part of the State, because communities spend a lot of money for the maintenance of these sites, insists Jean-Louis Fousseret, Mayor." Our town, for thirty years, invested with the region and the Department more than EUR 10 million in the Citadel, jewel of the franc-comtois tourism. "It would also be a lever for financing private through sponsorship operations.

To win this competition while the competition is tough, communities are working professionals. The changeover date 1998 with Lyon, first city to have really tried to put all the chances of his side. "Reports are 20 times thicker than twenty years ago, and they are the elect them up, not the Inspector of historic monuments." "The selection is based on objective criteria, it is more the fact of the prince", notes Michel Clément, Director of Architecture and heritage in the Ministry of Culture. In the North, the 400-page record in October 2005 requested three years of work and brought together all public players, departments, regions, associations, experts... "It is more complicated than the classification of a cathedral, because it involves a lot of world." "We had to take someone full time and students," explains Jean-François