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Cooperation with the University of Toulouse

The European Association of the Via Francigena Ways EAVF has signed the Memorandum of Cooperation with the Toulouse School of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Food Studies of the University of Toulouse ISTHIA – Jean Jaures. 

Help us re-launch Danilo Parisi: EAVF joints to crowdfunding campaign

The European Association of the Via Francigena ways EAVF joints the crowdfunding campaign of the Confraternity of Pilgrims to Rome to collect funds for a new boat to Danilo Parisi at https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/helprelaunchdanilo.

Management of the Via Francigena web portal: AEVF starts the request for offers

The European Association of Via Francigena ways(AEVF) is publishing a call for tenders for the management of its web portal www.viefrancigene.org, a reference point for finding information on the European route and at the same time for finding out about AEVF projects on the territory.

Proposals (including the presentation of the applicant and previous experience, the technical and economic proposal and any innovative proposals) must be sent to the following e-mail address: segreteria@viefrancigene.org by 21-08-2020 at the latest and will be judged by a technical commission specifically set up by the AEVF.

Via Francigena joins Europa Nostra Manifesto

The European Association of the Via Francigena ways EAVF is proud to contribute to cultural heritage enhancement in the post-Covid 19 phase by signing the Europe Day Manifesto “Cultural Heritage: a powerful catalyst for the future of Europe”.

All #ViaFrancigena Live broadcasts are online!

We are delighted to have been virtually with you in the last ten weeks through 29 live broadcasts in three languages!

Via Francigena and Italian hiking routes contribute to the slow tourism relaunch

The Via Francigena can undoubtfully be considered a mother of routes, with its dense historic, cultural and religious elements along the network of itineraries, recognised by the Council of Europe.

New LIVE broadcast: Via Francigena meets the path of St. Olav on 9 June

The European Association of the Via Francigena ways continues its series of LIVE broadcasts with the new adventure: a discovery of the Saint Olav Ways in Scandinavia. 

Live broadcast "The Via Francigena towards the East, on the way to Turkey"

The Facebook live broadcast on Friday 5 June will be dedicated to the Via Francigena going East on its way to Turkey and will be conducted in English.

Via Francigena nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List: application development

The high-level consultation meeting on the topic of the UNESCO World Heritage candidacy of the Via Francigena route took place on 28 May 2020 by teleconference.

EAVF participates in the Council of Europe webinar

The European Association of the Via Francigena ways EAVF participate in the webinar organised by the Council of Europe Cultural Routes programme.

EAVF contributes to the final conference of the Cult Ring Interreg project

On 26 May 2020 the European Association of the Via Francigena ways EAVF participated in the Final Conference of the Cult-Ring Interreg Europe project, which took place by a videoconference.

New signage along the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Dover

Cycle 2 Recycle project: bike for environment

Passion for cycling and environmental awareness are in the heart of the project “Cycle 2 Recycle”, developed by Myra Stals, a Dutch expat from Turin.

Latest travel updates from the Via Francigena

The time has come to re-start travel along the Via Francigena with the utmost precaution and a strong sense of responsibility.

Walking the Via Francigena listening to Jack Jaselli

The EAVF continues LIVE broadcasts on its Instagram page @viefrancigene_AEVF hosting inspirational guests, walkers, artists and writers. On 21 May we met with Jack Jaselli – a singer, musician, author and a globetrotter pilgrim.

EAVF webinar: slow tourism and digital communication in the times of Covid-19

The European Association of the Via Francigena launches a cycle of webinars reserved for association’s partners in hospitality sector and Trail Angels friends’ associations.

“Francigena, word of pilgrims” - the latest work of the photographer Céline Anaya Gautier

Céline Anaya Gautier is a pilgrim and an internationally renowned photographer. Recently we have had an honour to speak with her during one of the live broadcasts on the EAVF Facebook page (click here if you had missed it!). We talked about her latest ambitious project: a journey along the Via Francigena with her youngest 7-year old son and publishing of a photographic book about the route.

Instagram Live with renowned Italian writer Enrico Brizzi

On 14 May 2020 the AEVF began a series of live broadcasts on Instagram, speaking about routes and their inspirational walkers.

On the Via Francigena from Aosta Valley to Tuscany with Meridiani Cammini

The May edition of the magazine Meridiani Cammini is dedicated to the stretch of the Via Francigena from the Grand Saint Bernard Pass to Lucca, one of the most picturesque routes in Italy.

Via Francigena LIVE broadcasts!

The EAVF live broadcasts continue to explore the Via Francigena and the worlds of routes and itineraries to accompany you until we start walking again on our beloved paths!