The mountain areas of southwest Europe are experiencing a critical situation of depopulation and ageing, which makes it essential to revitalise their social and productive structure.
The Cultur-Monts project, thanks to funding from the Interreg Sudoe 2021-27 programme, addresses this challenge through the enhancement of the heritage associated with mountain cultural landscapes.
The objective is to offer new development opportunities to mountain communities, improving their quality of life, territorial cohesion, fostering the self-esteem of the local population and increasing the capacity of public bodies to attract visitors, integrate new populations and attract young people to their territories.
In recent decades, archaeology has shown thatthe mountainous regions of south-western Europe are not only natural and biodiverse areas, but also treasure an important cultural legacy resulting from intense human activity. However, this heritage is little known and has been undervalued as a tool for the revitalisation, innovation and sustainable transformation of these territories.
For three years (2024-2026), the Cultur-Monts project will promote the creation of an international cooperative network between France, Spain and Portugal aimed at developing joint strategies for the enhancement and exploitation of cultural heritage as a resource for sustainable territorial development.
We will work in 5 different sectors:
Puy de Dôme-Lozère (Massif Central).
Ripollès-Cerdanya (Eastern Pyrenees, Catalonia)
Region of Babia (León)
Region of Camín Real de la Mesa (Asturias)
Sierra de Peneda-Gerês (North)