The Dordogne Valley in France Following the River, an Evolving landscape Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainabality Tongji University Fall Term BIHL Gwenaëlle n 1459230
«La Rivière Espérance, paysages entre hommes, pierre et eau.» «The Hope River, landscapes between humans, stones and water.» Christian SIGNOL ( French Novelist )
1 - Description of the Cultural landscape 1.1. Location
1 - Description of the Cultural landscape 1.1. Topography In-between «Massif Central» and sedimentary Aquitain Basin. Oriented valley with delimitated trays.
1 - Description of the Cultural landscape 1.1. Climate In-between oceanic and continental climate : - 18 C annual average in southern part - 750 / 900 mm annual average precipitation
1 - Description of the Cultural landscape 1.2. Specific case Study in Black Perigord Watercolors of the Dordogne valley (source: www.vallee-dordogne.com) Map of the four Perigords (source: www.dordogne.fr)
1 - Description of the Cultural landscape 1.3. A rural valley landscape Rocky Cliffs (source: personnal photography) Beynac castle and village (source: UNESCO photography) View of the valley (source: dordogne.fr)
2 - Values of this cultural Landscape «The cradle of civilization» and artistic attractivity Cro Magnon Human 100 years War Film and Novels about Dordogne Ancient map of Dordogne Department (source: dordogne.fr)
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.1. Natural Charasteristics and heritages The greenary in the valley (source: vallee-dordogne.fr) Rocky cliffs in opposition to the valley (source: vallee-dordogne.fr) The karstic phenomenon (source: scientific educativ book) Bird view of the river with its famous meanders (source: vallee-dordogne.fr)
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.1. Natural Charasteristics and heritages Biodiversity - Natural Habitats of Community interest Fish Wealth in Dordogne River Example of fauna species in Dordogne river (source: biosphere-bassin-dordogne.fr)
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.1. Natural Charasteristics and heritages Agricultural fields (source: personal photography) Tobacco plantations Walnut trees plantations (source: UNESCO) Goose breeding (source: dordogne.fr) Oak truffle trees plantations (source: dordogne.fr) Truffles
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.1. A model of space organization : «The Other Chateau Country» Les Milandes Fayrac Beynac sources: http://frenchmoments.eu/thedordogne-valley-in-perigord-noir/ Castelnaud Montfort Fénelon
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.2. A Model of space organization : the Charming Old Périgordian villages Saint-Cyprien Beynac village La Roque-Gageac sources: http://frenchmoments.eu/thedordogne-valley-in-perigord-noir/ Cadouin Abbey Belvès Castelnaud village Domme
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.2. A Model of space organization : the fortified village «Bastide» Ancient door of the village Example of Domme, ancient Bastide sources: dordogne.fr
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.2. A model of space organization : a vernacular architecture Two-sided roof The yellow local stones Old piegon house sources: dordogne-tourisme.fr sources: personnal photographies
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.2. A Model of space organization : the «cave houses» La-Roque-Gageac, typical cave houses ( source: dordogne.fr)
3 - The Attributes carrying Cultural Landscape Values 3.3. The Human River Activities The gabarres on Dordogne River (source: dordogne.fr) Canoes on Dordogne River (source: dordogne-tourisme.fr) Fishing on Dordogne River (source: UNESCO) Swimming and sunbathing on Dordogne River (source: dordogne-tourisme.fr)
4 - The Threats to the Authenticity and integrity of these Attributes 4.1. Mass Tourism during summer time «After Paris and littoral regions, Dordogne is the most touristic destination in France.» 3 millions of tourist per year. Touristic sector : main economic sector (20% Gross Domestic Product) Summer crowd in Beynac (source: dordogne-tourisme.fr) Tourists in La-Roque-Gageac (source: dordogne-tourisme.fr)
4 - The Threats to the Authenticity and integrity of these Attributes 4.2. Canoes high way during summer... «The canoes summer highway» (source: L echo de la Dordogne, french journal) Risk of degradations on the river banks (source: dordogne-tourisme.fr)
4 - The Threats to the Authenticity and integrity of these Attributes 4.2. Risk of degradation of the vernacular landscape Hostels and secondary house (source: www.dordogne-libre.fr, french journal)
5 - Management Policies or Action of Conservation 5.1. Labels and Actors Biosphere Reserve : UNESCO Label (2012) «It is an exceptional territory in its history, natural resources and cultural heritages, it is also and above all a sustainable development program elaborated and carried by all the players in the concerned region». A biosphere reserve = an exemplary territory One coordinator : EPIDOR One Program : «Man and Biosphere» ZNIEFF type I : Natural Area of Ecologicol, Faunistic and Floristif Interest - a French mesure of regulatory protection Food Labels : AOP Walnuts, Foie Gras...
5 - Management Policies or Action of Conservation 5.1. Labels and Actors Dordogne River: central area Map of the biosphere area protection (source: www.biosphere-bassin-dordogne.fr)
5 - Management Policies or Action of Conservation 5.2. Actions Programmed of Conservation - Contain the urban sprawl : preserve and valorize the heritages natural and cultural as well as the remarkable sites - Integrate the new equipments : e.g. bridges and road networks, anticipate the tourism effect - Organize a sustainable tourism, taking in consideration the landscapes values and the sites heritages - Coherent Management of water and the environment : 3 pillars 1- Protection and restoration of the environments 2- Improving water resources 3- Development of environmental activities
Thank you for listenning And See you on the Dordogne River