Author: Redazione AEVF

Until noon of the 16th April 2018 applications to participate in the valorisation lease will be accepted – ex art. 3 bis of the D.L. n. 351/2001, up to 50 years, of the “Former Santa Margherita school” in Strada Santa Margherita 81, S.P. 71, Fidenza, in the province of Parma.

The property, owned by the municipality of Fidenza, is part of the network project of the Agenzia del Demanio, promoted by MIBACT and MIT, which aims at the redevelopment and reuse of public buildings located along cycle paths and historical-religious routes. The call is open to all and to participate you must present a proposal that includes not only the redevelopment project of the asset, but also the offer of a fee.

The school complex of about 550 square meters of floor space is located in a rural area and more precisely in the Santa Margherita district of the town of Fidenza. Immersed in the countryside, it is well connected to the city and easily accessible. It is a rural building, designed in 1900, which still maintains the original structure with decorative features typical of the beginning of the century. In recent years it has been used as a museum of agricultural civilisation.

Some clarifications: each competitor must propose the solution he considers most appropriate in compliance with the existing territorial and urban planning instruments, focusing attention on the aspects indicated in the Call for Proposals. The successful bidder will carry out all the recovery, ordinary and extraordinary maintenance operations and the related works envisaged in the project proposal presented, within a 36 month period from the signing of the concession/lease agreement.

It is not possible to sublet to third parties, but all or part of the management activities envisaged in the project can be subcontracted to third parties. Therefore, in the light of this consideration, the real estate, even under single business direction, could host some of the following functions: hospitality; catering; sale of typical products and zero km food, wine and local crafts; specialised material sale for cyclists and walkers; specialised complementary services (e.g. equipped areas, bike and taxi services, small cycle stations, cycle shops, cargo food); a local promotion office; a tourist office; an info point; a territorial area; social activities and events; recreational, cultural, creative services, complementary for users with specific needs (e.g. children, the elderly, the disabled, etc.); personal services; training areas dedicated to the themes of slow tourism and professionalism in the sector; a supervised medical clinic with first aid, physiotherapy, wellness centre and SPA etc.

A conditional offer on obtaining any type of loan is not eligible, but there are many financing opportunities that the Region of Emilia Romagna, with the European structural funds, will make available for future deals. Last but not least, it is important to clarify that future possibilities of purchase of the property are not lacking, according to the provisions of paragraph 4 of art. 3-bis of the D.L. n. 351/2001, according to which “at the end of the period of time provided for concessions and leases referred to in this article, the owner recognises the Concessionaire/Lessee, where there is no need for use for institutional purposes, the right of pre-emption for the purchase of the asset, at the market price“.

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Walks and Routes, 16^th April: the deadline for the Santa Margherita call

“Roulons pour l’espoir” (“Ride for hope”) presents Michel and Claude, two frenchmen who started to “walk for hope” along the Via Francigena, just leaving Canterbury. They will reach Rome aiming supporting the cause of “Roulons pour l’espoir”, the group of cyclists who made the same course in 2017.
All together, they will invite people they met to contribute financially to the organisation of the “Sommets de l’espoir” (“Summits for hope”) by symbolically selling them walked kilometers.
“If you want to go fast, walk alone, but if you want to go far, let’s walk together”.Support us on www.roulonspourlespoir.com.
Associations and pilgrims that wish to accompany or hosting walkers have to register on the website www.ffvf.fr (that will forward your offers to pilgrims, who will make contact with volunteers). Thanks for your participation to this great human adventure on this mythic route!

The European Committee for Interregional Technical Coordination (CECTI) returns to meet for common projects aimed at the development of the international Francigena route.

Thursday 19th April 2018, at the headquarters of the Region of Lombardy in Milan, in Piazza Città di Lombardia, 12 Inter-regional meetings have been scheduled, coordinated by the EAVF.

 The meeting will address the following points on the agenda:

EAVF introduction.

Outcomes of 2017 planning and activities carried out in the individual regions of the Francigena (focus on route safety, maintenance, signage, and reception).

The official guides of the Via Francigena: a) Canterbury-Passo del Gran San Bernardo tract b) Italian tract (new e-book and version in FR).

The creation of a Homogeneous Tourist Product on the Francigena in the Region of Tuscany.

“Via Francigena Friendly” accommodation coordination.

Observations on the flows of tourists/pilgrims along the Via Francigena.

Communication and animation of the territories along the Via.

Committee Functions: the European Interregional Technical Coordination Committee (CECTI) has been active since 2012 and is made up of two delegates from each Region, which adheres to the Interregional Protocol of Intent. The Committee intends to facilitate coordinated and effective development of the itinerary in individual areas, through a common approach on a European level, and the exchange of good practice.

The CECTI also aims to achieve shared solutions regarding the safety of the route, signage, reception and hospitality, joint events, and coordinated information and communication, which will ensure the transnational continuity necessary for the maintenance of the cultural route of the Council of Europe.

The EAVF will coordinate the meeting that has taken place once or twice a year from 2012.

Find the agenda in English and French below.

SloWays and the European Association of Vie Francigene (EAVF) are walking together in the heart of Tuscany.

From the 13th to the 19th May 2018, a group travel proposal is planned along the Via Francigena, organised in collaboration with the EAVF and their tour operator expert partner, SloWays. San Miniato, Gambassi Terme, San Gimigano and Siena: this slow-pace week in Tuscany will lead to the discovery of the villages and unique landscapes of the Via Francigena. The group will be travelling with the EAVF and Roberta Ferraris, author of guides on the Via Francigena, designer, cook, and passionate walker.

The route: we will start in San Miniato, one of the hidden gems of the Via Francigena, and continue along a route of extraordinary beauty: from the thousand year old Parish Church of Chianni, where Sigeric slept, to the crenelated towers of the Monteriggioni Castle, continuing to Siena and its districts. From here we will travel the legendary white roads of the Sienese, from dreamy landscapes to fortified villages where time appears to have stopped, until arriving in Buonconvento, enjoying the journey as it progresses.

Find more details of the trip at: http://bit.ly/cuore_via_francigena