The Parc Jura Vaudois tag roads to attract visitors
"In the mind of many people, a natural park is an overprotected territory where man is not welcome." It is this false image that officials Parc Jura Vaudois (PJV) and tourism circles, meeting Friday press conference in St. Cergue, want to change.
The signage will be in place on major roads, entrances territorial Commons and the tourist offices of Saint-Cergue and the Trail Romainmôtier will contribute. Guide the public to the park entrance doors is the incentive to come visit. And this important step will soon be followed by the creation of tourist reception centers in three passes.
Vice-president of the Association of PJV, Jean-Daniel Bertholet, municipal Beer, welcomes "finally arrives this data." Just as two heads of tourist offices in Nyon, Didier Miéville, and the Joux Valley, Cedric Paillard. "People know that it is more or less there, but not really where. These panels will give concrete visibility to this perimeter. The park will become a tourist destination in itself, but will also attract people who discover other attractions offered in our respective regions. "
Walks and awareness
Getting the public at the gates of the park, that's fine. Those going to one of three tourism offices may even be information and documentation. But it is insufficient. The park is not only a hiking destination. The PJV has a mission to raise awareness of wildlife, flora, the Jura heritage and sustainable development. This is why the association is planning to create reception centers in La Givrine, in Marchairuz and Mollendruz.
"We will open discoveries spaces where visitors will find general information about the park, says Olivier Schär, director of PJV. We do not have the means to hire staff to welcome people. These spaces will be integrated into the structures. The local first to open in 2017 will be housed in the building of the Hotel-Restaurant du Marchairuz. There will also be two educational trails on the themes of the ant and cheese. They will give visitors the desire to go further in their discovery of the park. "
Projects of the same type are provided at the Hôtel-Restaurant du Mollendruz and the future House of Nature in La Givrine. On the other hand, Olivier Schär says that there are already docking spaces for schoolchildren in Genolier and Vaulion (1200 students have benefited from educational activities in 2014). "It further plans to open in the villages because it is necessary to approach the people and places most accessible by public transport to raise awareness. Our goal is to make the link between natural heritage and human activities. "
Identity and regional Engine
How? "While strolling on the hills in the peaceful pastures where cows are crossed sonnaillantes describes the director. But also by participating in our educational activities, tasting local products in mountain chalets, visiting our beautiful villages and Cluny sites or enjoying the many cultural and sports activities in the Joux Valley, the park's gem . Protect and live the Jura Vaudois Park is to give it its own identity and make it an engine for regional development. "
