Label large site of France in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This label belongs to the State, which deposited it with the National Institute of Industrial Property in 2003. It is managed by the Ministry in charge of Ecology. It has been registered in the Environmental Code Art. L 341-15-1 since the law of 12 July 2010 on the national commitment for the environment: The Grand Site de France label can be awarded by the Minister in charge of sites to a site classified with high notoriety and high attendance. The award of the label is conditional on the implementation of a project of preservation, management and development of the site, meeting the principles of sustainable development. The perimeter of the territory covered by the label may include municipalities other than those including the classified site, as long as they participate in the project. This label shall be awarded, at its request, to a territorial authority, a public institution, a mixed trade union or a management body comprising, inter alia, the local authorities concerned. The award decision shall determine the duration of the label.’ This label is a selective and demanding label. It is awarded for a period of 6 years, after consulting the Superior Commission of Sites, Perspectives and Landscapes, and the Réseau des Grands Sites de France. It is the recognition of management in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, reconciling the preservation of the landscape and the “spirit of the places”, quality of the reception of the public, participation of inhabitants and partners in the life of the Grand Site. It can be withdrawn at any time in case of breach of the commitments of protection, enhancement, local economic development and respect for the visitor. The Réseau des Grands Sites de France brings together major sites that have already obtained the label and others that work to obtain it one day.