Month: June 2019

The cultural route of the Via Francigena participated in the annual Council of Europe Cultural Routes Training Academy and presented its best practices and latest projects.

The 8th edition of the Training Academy, organised by the Council of Europe’s technical agency – the European Institute of Cultural Routes and the Hansa Cultural Route took place on 4- 7 June 2019 in the Hanseatic city of Visby, Sweden.

The event brought together more than 60 participants from 16 countries, representatives of 16 certified Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, 17 candidate projects for certification, and representatives of international organizations and private stakeholders.  

During four intense workdays, the participants exchanged best practices of project development and application for European funds and had an interactive workshop on youth participation in activities of the cultural routes.

The European Association of the Via Francigena Ways shared its best practices and exchange opinions about the future strategies of the cultural routes. The Via Francigena, represented by Elena Dubinina, presented its latest collaboration with the Toulouse School of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Food Studies of the University of Toulouse ISTHIA – Jean Jaures. The project, which lasted during the academic year 2018 – 2019 was focused on the qualitative and quantitative research on the impact of the Via Francigena in France and beyond. The research proved an enormous tourism potential of the French section of the Via Francigena, which still needs to be untapped. 

The Council of Europe Cultural Routes Training Academy provided an opportunity for fruitful debates and discussions on financial sustainability of the Cultural Routes and engagement of young people as the future of the planet, engines for local development and promotion of European values.

More information:

Council of Europe Training Academy

Hansa Cultural Route

Collaboration with Toulouse School of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Food Studies of the University of Toulouse ISTHIA – Jean Jaures

The Sanctuary of San Michele in Monte Sant’Angelo in Puglia, the symbolic image of the 47th edition of the “Via Francigena and the European Cultural Routes” magazine.

The biannual magazine of the European Association of Via Francigena Ways (EAVF) edited by Studio Guidotti, presents a special on the Via Francigena of the South and a cover displaying the beauty of land revered by pilgrims, a pilgrimage crossroad.

Presenting the new edition at the General Assembly in Besançon in France on the 14th June, was the EAVF president, Massimo Tedeschi. The title was “Via Francigena, Way of Culture“, dedicated to 18 years of the association. “An important goal that we weren’t sure we’d achieve, least of all with such success” said the president; from a voluntary network founded in Fidenza in 2001, it has grown to 155 local and regional entities of Europe, from Canterbury to Rome, to Puglia, along a 3,000km route crossing England, France, Switzerland and Italy. 

The Via Francigena is a route animated by a number of initiatives: projects and stories that bring attention to the route. Among the events narrated in this edition is the miniseries “The Road to Rome” created and broadcast by the BBC, following a group of celebrities hiking from Martigny (Switzerland) to Rome, as well as the interview with Andrea Devicenzi, the Paralympic athlete travelling the Francigena. It’s a route which has grown across the pilgrim landscape thanks to the work put in by associations, administrations and volunteers, such as the “Trail Angels“. In the Places and Routes section, the magazine talks about the development of the French Francigena from Calais to Pontarlier and the “I Love Francigena” in France with four walking dates in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

The Swiss Francigena tells us about St Bernard dogs, our famous and fun four-legged friends at the Great St Bernard Pass hospice of the second half of the 17th Century. Curiosity and taste, with a section dedicated to Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. A lot of time and space has been dedicated to the international projects active in the areas: from the collaboration between the EAVF and Banca Generali Private, to the synergy with Decathlon; from the Routes4U project to project Eurasia and returning to the “Francigena in Comune” project. 

Filled with news, curiosities and photos, it’s a trilingual magazine which can be viewed online and as a paper copy. Visit the magazine website at: www.rivistaviafrancigena.it

See you with the next edition! (Download the cover below)

EAVF press release.

Finely restored with wooden beams and exposed stones apartment. You find towels and shampoo, first aid kit, and a person on site for all information and needs. located within the ancient walls of Olevano Romano, a medieval VI B.C. village famous for its history, art, typical food and “Cesanese” local wine, where the absence of cars will bring you back to the past, and will let you relax in a silent atmosphere. few meters from the ancient tower and from the amazing panoramic viewpoint.

The perfect position, close to “Via Francigena”, via di Francesco and “Cammino di San Benedetto” tracks, will let you enjoy visits to monasteries and castles, or walk in the nature amongst rivers,waterfalls and mountains.The house is equipped with a kitchen and washing machine.

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The European Association of Via Francigena Ways Assembly in Besançon on Friday 14th June strengthens the EAVF’s role of route coordinator along the 3,000km from Canterbury to Santa Maria di Leuca. 

The Via Francigena believes in peace, tollerance, dialogue, democracy and social cohesion promoted by the Council of Europe regarding the Cultural Routes project launched in 1987 in Santiago de Compostela.

The AEVF family grows with passion and awareness: there are now 155 local authorities in the four countries that are members of AEVF, an association charged by the Council of Europe with protecting and enhancing the Via Francigena. “Eighteen years of intense association life constitute a goal on which many would not have bet. This voluntary network of municipalities, provinces and regions established in Fidenza in 2001, is undergoing a phase of great activism in all four of its national sections and also in the southern section, up to Santa Maria di Leuca “, underlined President Massimo Tedeschi.

Eleven new members joined the AEVF network at the Besançon Assembly: the municipalities of Faverolles (Haute-Marne, Grand-Est), Montot (Haute-Saône, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), Orbe (Canton Vaud), Borgofranco d’Ivrea (Turin, Piedmont), Cadeo (Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna), Carrara (Massa-Carrara, Tuscany), Montignoso (Massa-Carrara, Tuscany), the department of Haute-Marne (Grand-East), the Alta Murgia Park Authority (Bari and BAT) and finally the regions of Molise and Campania.

The agenda of the Assembly focused on the budget and the renewal of the associative positions: The Assembly unanimously re-elected Massimo Tedeschi as president and the six members of the college of vice-presidents: Caroline Hicks (Canterbury, Kent), Martine Gautheron (Champlitte , Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), Gaëtan Tornay (Orsières, Valais), Francesco Ferrari (Orio Litta, Lombardy), Francesco Gazzetti (Florence, Tuscany), Aldo Patruno (Bari, Puglia). For the Bureau, 12 Municipalities were also indicated – Bucey-lès-Gy (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), Romainmôtier (Vaud), Aosta (Valle d’Aosta), Santhià (Piedmont), Pavia (Lombardy), Fornovo Taro (Emilia), Santo Stefano Magra (Liguria), Pontremoli (Tuscany), Altopascio (Tuscany), Gambassi Terme (Tuscany), Monteriggioni (Tuscany), Montefiascone (Lazio) – and 7 provinces – Haute-Marne Department (Grand Est) , Communauté d’Agglomeration du Grand Besançon (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), Aigle-Région (Vaud), Montana Montana Val di Susa (Piedmont), Province of Pavia (Lombardy), Province of Lodi (Lombardy), Province of Siena (Tuscany) – as well as the Association du Chablais and the Tuscan Association of Via Francigena Ways and Routes. The 10 member regions, Canterbury, Rome and the three cities that host AEVF offices are: Fidenza, Piacenza and Champlitte.

During the Assembly the activity carried out in 2018 was reported and illustrated the one planned this year. In particular the state of the art of the UNESCO path, the work of the Southern Regions for the extension of the European cultural route certification of the Via Francigena in the South, the fruitful collaboration with the French Federation of the Randonnée, the international collaboration with the “Routes4U projects” , “Europe to Turkey” and with the University of Toulouse. Experiences of good practices on the route, reception and maintenance were presented in the Municipalities of the four countries crossed. Finally, a particular space was dedicated to promotion and communication.

Massimo Tedeschi, immediately after the re-election, expressed his heartfelt thanks to the associates for the trust once again granted. “The results achieved with commitment, perseverance, and a pinch of visionary madness, push us to work even harder to further develop our European project. At the base of our network, I like to remember, first of all there are the hundreds of people who make time, energy, passion and skills available to their territory. The Via Francigena is the stronger the stronger each regional stretch and each single regional stretch is stronger the stronger the entire Via Francigena is. AEVF today is carrying out very important actions to make the entire European path usable, supporting local administrations, associations and the emergence of private entrepreneurship along the way, and collaborating with new paths that are inspired by the Via’s model of development and Francigena governance”.

During the Assembly the public recognition of AEVF was given to Michel Thomas-Penette, director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe from 1997 to 2011, for the impulse to develop the Via Francigena in Europe. An important occasion to remember the European values ​​of the itinerary and for its important human dimension that is also the basis of the European Association of Vie Francigene

Next important appointment in Bari, Friday 18th October, for the General Assembly that for the first time will take place in a city of the Via Francigena in the south. The Besançon Assembly was held in conjunction with the Outdoor Festival exhibition, held in the Micropolis spaces, where there were meetings, sporting events, debates attended by a large audience that was able to learn about the Via Francigena at the dedicated stand. 

EAVF Press Release