Mont-Aiguille: how history shapes the land

Through the theme of Territory, history and identity, the project looks back at the events surrounding the commemoration of the ^530th anniversary of the ascent of Mount Aiguille, to understand how a historical event can shape a territory and its inhabitants’ perception of its identity(ies).

By examining the involvement (or lack of it!) of local residents in the “Mont Aiguille An 1492” project, through field surveys of elected representatives, associations, craftsmen, farmers, enthusiasts, etc., the students document and analyze the capacity of this type of event to transform a mountain region, and whether or not it fits in with the wider economic, social and cultural changes taking place in a region marked by sport, tourism and the return of the wolf.

A round-table discussion will feature former Chichilianne mayor Yann Souriau, climber Bernard Angelin and Frédéric Dumollard, head of the Musée du Trièves.

Documentary filmmaker Ludovic Veltz, who has come all the way from Paris to present his forthcoming film on Mont Aiguille, will be trying out ladder climbing on Mont Aiguille using virtual reality helmets.

The students will produce dossiers, with transcripts of interviews conducted with the inhabitants of Chichilianne. Some will be working on a Serious Game about the rise of 1492.