The Charter was signed by all of the stakeholders and mayors in the area on April 8th 2011. It represents the shared commitment concerning the management, preservation and transmission of the Climats of Burgundy property.
Citizen's Unit
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES / INFORMATION
Informing and mobilizing the public via a forum, which brings local residents and the property’s political guarantors together.
Political and technical unit
1 joint Chairmanship :
9 Vice-Presidents :
A collective body
The Mission was created in October 2013, under the auspices of the Territorial Charter, which was signed in April 2011. Intended to supervise the management of the property, the Mission brings together the association, local decision-makers (politicians, government representatives, scientists, experts, professionals from the wine, business, tourism and culture sectors), all of which are involved in the consultation and decision-making process. Their purpose is to establish and implement an action plan, with the aim of preserving, developing and transmitting the Climats property. This is a crucial element for the inscription on the World Heritage List.
A unique joint chairmanship
The Territorial Committee is innovatively co-chaired by 2 local politicians; the mayors of Dijon and Beaune; and by a representative of the wingrowing sector. This double identity was chosen to reflect the reality of the property, as 80% of the zone nominated for inscription is vineyard farming!
The aim is to gather the widest possible support from the dynamic forces of the area, in order to sustain the project and ensure the long-term integrity of the property.
The management plan is more than just a tool, it is a global project for the entire property, providing a balance between preservation and development.
It represents both a "road map" of actions undertaken, and the key to the success of the UNESCO inscription nomination. The management plan clearly sets out the objectives defined by the Territorial Committee, and shows the long-term joint ambitions of all of the area's stakeholders.
Providing protection for the property, the management plan also accompanies its development and supports the area's economic and cultural growth.
Proposing and implementing property management orientation via an annual action plan.
4 technical commissions
Commission 1 > Architecture, Town Planning and Landscapes
Management of urban development, urban form, conservation of urban and architectural heritage, contemporary architecture, architectural quality of constructions, observance of regulations, surrounding countryside.
Commission 2 > Environment
Regulatory protection, agricultural and winegrowing practices, runoff, erosion, quarry management, etc.
Commission 3 > Tourism and Mediation
Public awareness, cultural projects, interpretation, sharing knowledge, tourist facilities, required professional expertise and training, equipment and amenities, etc.
Commission 4 > Local Economy and Development
Management and economic development of the area, equipment, needs of local residents, structural amenities, activity zones, maintaining social life, etc.
Serge WOLIKOW | Professor of Contemporary History |
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Benoît CHAUVIN | Research Fellow at the CNRS specializing in "Medieval Studies" |
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Christophe LUCAND | Associate Professor of History |
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Denis FETZMANN | Former Technical Director at Maison Louis Latour |
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Dominique LAFON | Winegrower, Domaine des Comtes Lafon |
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Eric VINCENT | Terroir and Delimitation Engineer |
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Francis ANDREUX | Professor of microbiology and soil geochemistry |
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François LEGOUY | Associate Professor and Doctor of Geography |
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Françoise BOURDON | Research Fellow at the CNRS |
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Françoise DUMAS | Lecturer in French Linguistics |
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Jacky RIGAUX | Former project Officer, Service Universitaire de Formation Continue de Bourgogne (SUFCOB), University of Burgundy |
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Jean-François BAZIN | Writer |
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Jean-Pierre CHABIN | Lecturer and Geographer |
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Jean-Pierre GARCIA | University Professor of sedimentary geology |
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Jean-Robert PITTE | Professor of Geography at Paris-Sorbonne University, vice-chairman of the French Geographical Society and member of the Institut |
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Jocelyne PERARD | Director of the UNESCO Culture and wine traditions Chair, Professor of Climatology |
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Marie-Claude PICHERY | Professor of Econometrics at the University of Burgundy |
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Marie-Paule ROLIN | Director of the Dijon Public Library |
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Marion DEMOSSIER | Director of Studies for Postgraduate Research Students Department of European Studies |
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Olivier JACQUET | Doctor of Contemporary History |
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Patrice BECK | Professor |
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Roger BESSIS | Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Burgundy |
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Sylvain PITIOT | Surveying Engineer and winegrower |
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Jean BART | Professor of Law |
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Eliane LOCHOT | Head Curator of the Dijon city archives |
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Raymond BERNARD | Vine scientist |
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Yves LUGINBHUL | Professor at the University of Paris I LADYSS |
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Jean-Baptiste TRAVERSAC | Engineer at INRA-CESAER |
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Martine CHAUNEY- BOUILLOT | Curator at Dijon library |
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Benjamin BOIS |
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This committee was put together in 2008 with the aim of demonstrating and developing the Outstanding Universal Value of the Climats of Burgundy. It comprises 36 scientists, geologists, historians, geographers, climatologists, linguists, sociologists, biologists and agricultural engineers, divided into four themed workshops (economy and sociology, geography and geology, history, and wine sciences).
Major discoveries have been made enabling a deeper understanding of the history and construction of the Climats, and this research continues. Preventative archeological excavations carried out in 2008 were studied in 2009 and 2010, resulting in the discovery of ancient vines in Gevrey-Chambertin. These vines prove the existence of winegrowing activities in the 1st and 2nd centuries, situated at the foot of the Côte de Nuits, on a relatively humid plain far from the location of the present-day vineyards.
The oldest written evidence of the word "Climat" was discovered in 2011: it dates back to 1584.
These contributions, intended for the inscription nomination, were published by Editions Universitaires de Dijon and presented to the general public at the scientific committee restitution conference in June 2011.