Amphis Pour Tous - The Tour de France in the mountains: what are the tourism and environmental challenges?

june 17, 2025 6:30 pm - june 17, 2025 8:30 pm

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The conference "Le Tour de France en montagne: quels enjeux touristiques et environnementaux? will be presented by Antonin Van der Straeten, doctoral student, and Camille Girault, teacher-researcher, both from the Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne (EDYTEM) laboratoryUFR Sciences et Montagne and will take place Tuesday June 17, 2025 at 6:30pm at the friche artistique et solidaire, Quartier des Alpins, 73700 Bourg-Saint-Maurice.

It will also be held :

  • Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in Annecy
  • Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6 p.m. in Chambéry
  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Thonon-Les-Bains
  • Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7pm in Faverges-Seythenex

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

A sporting event broadcast in 190 countries, the Tour de France is a much-appreciated promotional tool for mountain regions. It is as much a kick-off for the summer season as it is a potential annual visitor peak.

Numerous initiatives have been launched to capitalize on the global scope of the event: cycle tourism itineraries and mass sports events have become more and more popular over the years, helping to diversify the tourist appeal of the valleys. These new enthusiasts exert a certain pressure on often vulnerable environments.

So how do you reconcile large-scale sporting events with environmental preservation?

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