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home > Responsible tourism

Developing responsible tourism in Chamonix

Chamonix's local economy changed rapidly from agro-pastoral activities to tourism and leisure over just a few decades and the valley has been confronted with the problem of exponential international transport. Hence Chamonix is at the heart of responsible tourism issues.

Deeply aware of the necessity to protect this world heritage, the town is implicated in the protection of its environment. On a local scale, the municipality provides an environmentally friendly transport service and actively supports alpine farming. On an larger scale and as a member of the « Espace Mont-Blanc », Chamonix partakes in the deliberations on international transport between France, Switzerland and Italy.

Chamonix ultimately strives to create a protected trans-national area encompassing the 5 existing nature reserves, in order to associate tourist and transport developments with the protection of the alpine environment.Environmental Policy of the Chamonix Tourist Office

Introduction by Bernard Prud'homme, director of the Chamonix Tourist Office :

An environmental approach is very important to us. Over the next few months the Tourist Office hopes to obtain the ISO 14001 certification (environmental management standard). For a number of years we have been developing links with our visitors, who, little by little, have become real activists on behalf of our resort. Aware of our natural resources, they engage and define the shape of " responsible tourism ". This important factor will, in the near future, be one of the defining criteria for the choice of holiday destination. We must re-examine what we have to offer and the way in which we communicate, to provide our guests with quality holidays in keeping with an appreciation of our natural resources. This process will allow us to become ambassadors for our environment. There will be many changes to make and much useful internal debate.

On june 16th 2008, the Chamonix Tourist Information Office had achieved the environmental ISO 14001 certification after 8 months of concerted effort.

Together let's design tomorrow's valley

"Tomorrow's valley" is an operation led by the SIVOM HVA to raise awareness and explain the envirommental actions and projects of the Haute Vallée de l'Arve (Vallorcine - Chamonix Mont-Blanc - Les Houches - Servoz), based on the principles of the Espace Mont Blanc sustainable development scheme.

Its aim is to motivate local inhabitants and visitors to react on a day-to-day basis and to preserve in the long term all the assets of this exceptional valley.

A book had be published to explain these actions : « Together let's design tomorrow's valley. » (PDF format).L'espace Mont-Blanc

What is it ?

The Espace Mont-Blanc involves 35 different communes, under the wing of the Mont-Blanc cross-border conference (Switzerland, Italy and France) who are all striving to protect and valorise an exceptional cross-border territory: glaciers, emblematic landscapes, forests, water resources, alpinism, tourism, preservation of agricultural activities, nature reserves and protected areas. Undeniably a treasure in need of protection, the territory relies on our awareness and contribution in order to take the path of sustainable developement.

Integrated tourism - What's at stake

Tourism a major economic activity for the « Espace Mont-Blanc » region. Whether it be in winter or summer, the resorts in the heart of the Alps attract a large number of tourists. In order to sustain this tourist activity, it is vital that the harmony of the landscape and natural resources be preserved. It is therefore essential to establish a balance between:

intensive zones, with important ground occupation, such as housing, ski lifts etc.

extensive zones without significant infrastructures

By encouraging integrated tourism it will conciliate the actions of socio-economical development with environmental protection. The needs of the local population and those passing through will be reinforced. In order to encourage this type of tourism, the Mont-Blanc cross border Conference has chosen three main courses of action which target:

an improved management of the flow of tourists

to alleviate the pressures of tourism on ecologically fragile zones

improved co-ordination between local authorities in order to highlight complementarities and synergies within the global tourist offer.

Espace Mont-Blanc website