The conference “The Tour de France in the Mountains: What Are the Tourism and Environmental Challenges ?” will be presented by Antonin Van der Straeten, a doctoral student, and Camille Girault, a faculty researcher, both from the Environments, Dynamics, and Mountain Territories (EDYTEM), Faculty of Sciences and Mountain Studies, and will take place on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Campus Connecté (Espace la Clé), 281 route de Thônes, 74210 Faverges-Seythenex.
It will also be held:
- Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in Annecy
- Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in Chambéry
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Thonon-Les-Bains
- Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in Bourg-Saint-Maurice
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Broadcast in 190 countries, the Tour de France is a highly sought-after tool for promoting tourism in mountainous regions. It serves both as a kickoff for the summer season and as a potential annual peak in visitor numbers.
There are numerous initiatives aimed at capitalizing on the event’s global reach: cycling tours and mass-participation sporting events have become annual fixtures, contributing to the diversification of tourism in the valleys. These new participants place a certain amount of pressure on environments that are often vulnerable.
So, how can we balance large-scale sporting events with environmental conservation?
LEARN MORE
- Download the 2024-2025 program for Amphis pour Tous (page-by-page PDF)
- Watch videos of lectures from recent seasons
- Contact : Connected Campus Sources du Lac d’Annecy / 04 50 65 29 22