The Difficult Beginnings of "Interpretation" in the Face of the Challenges of Raising Awareness About the Preservation of France's Natural Heritage

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[...] Interpretation" would therefore be a tool used to establish a link. The explanatory aspect proposed in the linguistic definition is also found in certain writings, such as that of Peat and Wood, for whom the aim is to "reveal to the public the significance of a natural and cultural heritage". Pedagogy is also mentioned, as is the experiential dimension. We will conclude with Tilden's definition: "Heritage interpretation is an educational activity which aims to reveal meanings and relationships through the use of original objects, first-hand experience and illustrations, rather than simply communicating factual information". [...]

[...] - Finally, interpretation must be a tool, but this tool, and in particular the presence of the interpreter, can reveal a subjective vision and direct the viewer's gaze. And this tool is highly dependent on the public's receptiveness. A whole host of players One of the players that quickly became a benchmark was the Réseau École et Nature (School and Nature Network), which was set up in 1983. At regional level, the GRAINE network developed. In the 1970s and 1980s, the ministries, and CIANE in particular, also played a key role. [...]

[...] The facilities included a pathway, signposting, interpretation panels and leaflets. Michel Blanchet has chosen to create a sort of quest, by creating discovery booklets to limit the number of signs needed. The location of the panels could be criticised, as some have been invaded by nitrophilous vegetation linked to farming practices. Nevertheless, it can be said that this trail, along with the Astragales trail, is one of the two most popular and most distinctive trails in the Queyras Regional Nature Park. [...]

[...] The difficult beginnings of "interpretation" in the face of the challenges of raising awareness about the preservation of France's natural heritage The challenge of raising awareness of our natural heritage arose against a backdrop of growing awareness of environmental problems. In the twentieth century, the focus of nature enhancement turned to remarkable areas. Interpretation" thus became a means of promoting nature as something to be admired, with the aim of ensuring that what is admired is preserved. It therefore seems interesting to look at the emergence of "interpretation" in France. [...]

[...] Figure Tilden's "six great principles of interpreting" (translated into French) In France, the 1970s saw a "reform of the awakening" which aimed to review the pedagogical organisation of school programmes. The concept of early learning embodies certain key principles of interpretation, such as - a break with traditional animation - visitors are no longer in a passive situation: this is what we can see in the quotes from these two authors - the diversity of media used - the fact that the information is not given in raw form. [...]