Espaces Valleens | Leman Mountains Explore

The Espaces Valléens scheme, an Alpine-wide initiative, makes it easier for public and private players in mountain areas to obtain subsidies from Europe, the State and the Region, if they undertake to diversify their activities. The 2021-2027 programme specifically addresses the challenges of adapting to climate change, developing sustainable tourism and promoting territorial cohesion.

The funding available under the scheme is as follows:

The French State via the CIMA Convention Interrégionale du Massif Alpin
The AURA Auvergne Rhône Alpes Region through its tourism/mountain policy
The Haute-Savoie department
European funds, in particular the ERDF

Our partners

Projects for sustainable and diversified tourism

The impact of climate change, the objectives of the energy transition and changes in customer behaviour are presenting mountain regions with an unprecedented challenge.
In this context, the sustainable development of mountain areas and the diversification of tourism are essential.

In line with the ambition of the Communauté de Communes Pays d’Évian Vallée d’Abondance to make the ecological transition and sustainable development the guiding principles of its actions, the Leman Mountains Explore Intercommunal Tourist Office is building its tourism diversification strategy around slow tourism. It is within this framework of sustainability and authenticity that the region has joined the Espaces Valléens programme, with an application to be submitted in June 2021.
The aim is to promote the area as a place to live, develop seasonal wings and diversify activities to meet the new expectations of customers.

The territory’s Espaces Valléens application therefore focuses on 5 key areas:

Governance and structuring of tools to create and run the slow tourism destination
Improving natural and cultural tourist sites
Raising awareness of the challenges of preserving natural and cultural heritage
Rethinking tourist mobility
Enhancing the quality and diversity of our accommodation

Projects such as heritage enhancement, soft sports tourism, environmental education, 4-season tourism, soft mobility or immersive educational activities are all meaningful projects that can be integrated into the approach.