What is the Grand Site de France label?
The central role
the site manager
The site manager plays a central role. He ensures that preservation landscape, natural and cultural features, ensures the interview and the management daily management of the site, and organises reception the public while respecting heritage values. It also incorporates the local economic development in the regional development plan, ensures that tourist numbers remain compatible with the heritage character of the site and the quality of life of residents, and works in consultation with all partners involved.
The territory
concerned
This distinction was initially awarded for a period of six years in March 2017, following a local and national assessment of the actions carried out in the Conca d'Oru – Patrimonio Vineyard – Gulf of Saint-Florent area.
It concerns the following municipalities:
- Barbaggio
- Farinole
- Oletta
- Heritage
- Poggio-d'Oletta
- Saint-Florent.
Renewal of the label in 2024
a new management plan
In May 2024, the Grand Site de France label was renewed for a period of eight years. To mark the occasion, a new management plan was drawn up, structured around four main objectives:
- Continue, deepen and strengthen the sustainable management of iconic landscapes through the implementation of the landscape project.
- Developing the quality of hospitality, the richness of discovery and active mobility for an emotional encounter between visitors and the region.
- Affirming the terrestrial and maritime identity of the Grand Site, a lever for sustainable wine-growing and tourism development
- Organising the transmission and sharing of knowledge, values and the spirit of the Grand Site locations
The Network
of the Great Sites of France
Created in 2000, the Réseau des Grands Sites de France (Network of Great Sites of France) now brings together more than 50 exceptional sites, attracting over 38 million visitors each year. This network includes areas that have been awarded the «Grand Site de France» label, as well as those committed to ambitious sustainable development initiatives in order to obtain this prestigious label.
He also collaborates with local authorities that manage major sites, providing them with his expertise in the management of listed sites and the promotion of heritage areas. A true platform for exchange and innovation, the Network promotes the sharing of experiences and best practices between sites., whether they already have certification or are involved in a Grand Site initiative. They all share the common goal of offering a high-quality hospitality that respects the identity of the location while contributing to local social and economic development.
Committed to ongoing reflection on the challenges of preservation and tourist pressure, the Network operates at both national and international levels. Since 2011, it has been recognised as a training organisation and active member of ICOMOS, thereby strengthening its role as a benchmark in the protection and promotion of major heritage sites.
