The Dukes of the Alps aims to make the set of historical places of the Savoy dynasty the center of an articulated tourist-experiential system. By retracing the footsteps of a millennia-old history, the project strengthens and enhances the tourist attractiveness of cross-border Alpine territories to revive them in a modern way.
The specific goals of the project tend to create a shared enhancement system.
Building a new itinerary for the discovery of Savoy’s historical monuments focused on the visitor experience.
Preserve the heritage and open previously inaccessible spaces to visitors through the use of innovative technologies.
Celebrating and sharing a thousand-year history with thematic exhibitions on the Italian and French sides.
Le Terre dei Savoia is a nonprofit association recognized by the Region of Piedmont, based at Racconigi Castle, with about 50 Local Authorities as members. Intent of the association is to enhance the specificity of the territory, cultural and natural heritage and production traditions of excellence.
The Department of Savoy is a territorial collectivity that has for many years pursued a strategy of diversification and cohesion within which cultural tourism is an essential axis. It has managed many tourism development projects by including the issue of cultural tourism among the strategic objectives of departmental policies.
The Manta Castle, the operational headquarters of the Italian Environmental Fund since 1984, began as a military stronghold and then became the residence of the Marquises of Saluzzo, who retained ownership for more than four hundred years, centuries in which the castle underwent several expansions and remodeling.
The mission of the Hautecombe Foundation is to protect and maintain buildings classified as historic monuments since 1875, train young people from around the world, and welcome pilgrims and visitors. Since 1992, the Foundation has hosted an international training center in the service of world peace and unity.
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