Overview

• The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee opened July 7 with a decision on Carnac’s inscription expected around July 12–13.
• The nomination dossier covers 557 Neolithic monuments spanning 1,000 square kilometers across 28 communes in Brittany.
• Local officials have introduced new pedestrian pathways and one-way traffic measures to protect the alignments and maintain visitor access.
• Local leaders dispute predictions of a 30% tourism surge, noting that established sites typically experience only a 2%–5% increase after inscription.
• If inscribed, Carnac would become the first site entirely in Brittany on the UNESCO World Heritage List, reinforcing regional cultural identity.