Via Francigena

Via Francigena award: European Best Practice 2019

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The European Association of the Via Francigena ways EAVF launched its annual award “European Best Practice”. 

This initiative praises innovative cultural management and honours forward-looking cultural projects along the Francigena route from Canterbury to Santa Maria Di Leuca crossing England, France, Switzerland and Italy. The award enhances visibility of the European cultural route and its destinations and promotes networking among the EAVF members and stakeholders. 

The EAVF members and friends’ associations have submitted their cutting-edge projects focused on events, reinterpretation of heritage and valorisation of Sigeric’s route. The most significant and innovative projects will constitute a database of best practices which will be available to the EAVF members for knowledge sharing and awareness-raising. 

Three finalists were presented during the EAVF General Assembly on 23 October 2020. The handcrafted yellow pilgrim statues made by Artio Design from Aosta were given in categories “Grand Prix” and “Special Mention”.   

The Winners are: 

  • Grand Prix“Passeggiate nella storia” / “travel through history” by Associazione Culturale L’Agresto (in partnership with the Municiplaity of Monteriggioni) which organised an historic walk from Monteriggioni to Badia Isola. A walk where you can relive the medieval atmosphere of the Tuscan Via Francigena, meeting abbots, knights and bandits!
  • Special Mention: 14th Festival de Besancon/Mountfaucon “Festival Européen de La Via Francigena” / “European Festival of the Via Francigena” by Association Musique en Perspectives” wich organised a transborder music festival dedicated to the Via Francigena in Canton Vaud (CH) and the Département du Doubs (FR).
  • Special Mention: “Per la valorizzazione delle Vie Francigene del Sud” / “Valorisation of the Via Francigena of the South” by Itinera Onlus. 

List of Good Practices

The award will be relaunched next year.