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PHOTOS: See the 14 places vying to be France’s most loved monument
The shortlist has been revealed ahead of the final result of this year’s competition in two weeks' time
The shortlist of 14 monuments vying to be named France’s 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 préféré des Français 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 Journées du Patrimoine (annual days to celebrate France’s heritage).
Read more: Heritage Days: go exploring France
Monument préféré des Français 2022 Slideshow by Hannah Jane Thompson
The shortlist is as follows:
The Pont Transbordeur (transporter bridge) de Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine also made the list.
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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