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Geoheritage, Geoconservation and Geotourism in France
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Geoheritage, Geoconservation and Geotourism in France

A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263). This special issue belongs to the section "Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 4356

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Nicolas Charles

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Guest Editor
BRGM-French Geological Survey, 3, Av. Claude-Guillemin, BP 36009, 45060 Orléans CEDEX 2, France
Interests: geoheritage; mineral resources; geological mapping; structural geology
Dr. Elisabeth Le Goff

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Guest Editor
BRGM-French Geological Survey, 1039 rue de Pinville, 34000 Montpellier, France
Interests: geoheritage; mineral resources; geological mapping

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Geosciences aims to gather high-quality original research articles, reviews and technical notes on geoheritage, geoconservation and geotourism in France.

France is the world’s number one destination for international tourism, with almost 90 million people visiting the country each year. This attractiveness results from rich cultural and natural heritage including outstanding and varied landscapes, often related to geoheritage sites of international relevance. France is one of the pioneering countries for recognition of natural heritage. For some decades, geoheritage and its conservation have been increasingly developing with numerous initiatives for inventorying, protecting and promoting in situ and ex situ sites, thus bringing together many actors from the state to civil society. Moreover, citizens increasingly desire responsible tourism, and to better understand links between environment, culture and history. Geoheritage is a key element to address such a willingness and aspiration by designing the recent concept of geotourism.

Therefore, we would like to invite you to submit articles (in English) about your recent work, research or case studies, with respect to the following topics:

  • Geoheritage sites in France (mainland and overseas);
  • Inventory of geodiversity: professionals and amateurs contributions;
  • Legislation, policy and labels for geoconservation;
  • Conservation of palaeontological/mineralogical collections;
  • Promoting and developing geotourism;
  • Links between cultural/industrial heritage, geoheritage and geotourism;
  • Education and promotion related to geodiversity and geoheritage;
  • Citizen science and empowerment.

We encourage you to send us a short abstract at an early stage to see if your proposal fits with the objectives of this Special Issue.

Dr. Nicolas Charles
Dr. Elisabeth Le Goff
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Geosciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • geoheritage
  • geodiversity
  • geoconservation
  • geotourism
  • France

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Chaîne des Puys–Limagne Fault Tectonic Arena (Auvergne, France)
by Olivier Merle, Pierre Boivin, Eric Langlois, François-Dominique de Larouzière, Yves Michelin and Cécile Olive
Geosciences 2023, 13(7), 198; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geosciences13070198 - 29 Jun 2023
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The tectono-volcanic ensemble of the Chaîne des Puys and the Limagne fault, which is part of the West European rift, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2018 as the Chaîne des Puys–Limagne fault tectonic arena. This site includes (1) the [...] Read more.
The tectono-volcanic ensemble of the Chaîne des Puys and the Limagne fault, which is part of the West European rift, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2018 as the Chaîne des Puys–Limagne fault tectonic arena. This site includes (1) the western normal border fault of the graben (the Limagne fault), (2) the shoulder of the graben (the granitic Plateau des Dômes) on which lies a Quaternary volcanic alignment (the Chaîne des Puys), and (3) an inverted relief resulting from erosive action around a Pliocene volcanic lava flow (the Montagne de la Serre). It is shown that, when viewed in a global tectonic context, these structural and volcanic features can be described as a natural scale model, allowing everyone to understand the processes in operation at depth in a continental rift. The property is an inhabited environment that counts 30,000 inhabitants and traditional activities such as pastoral farming and agroforestry. Following its inscription on the World Heritage List, the challenge for the coming years is to coordinate conservation, sustainable development and international stature in the site. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Geoheritage, Geoconservation and Geotourism in France)
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Historical Overview of Geoheritage in France
by Patrick De Wever and Isabelle Rouget
Geosciences 2023, 13(3), 69; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/geosciences13030069 - 28 Feb 2023
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In recent years, interest in geoheritage among scientists and the broader public alike seems to be growing. However, concern for geological heritage is relatively late, compared to that of living heritage. Actions for protections have long remained marginal. The increase in the number [...] Read more.
In recent years, interest in geoheritage among scientists and the broader public alike seems to be growing. However, concern for geological heritage is relatively late, compared to that of living heritage. Actions for protections have long remained marginal. The increase in the number of views on this notion has gone along with a reflection on its meaning and a multiplication of the number of laws to accommodate situations and be able to take into account the diversity of possible cases. In this paper, after a historical review, we propose a synthesis of this notion of geoheritage, as it is currently underway in France. We support our point on specific examples, and especially those that have an echo at the international level: in stratigraphy, for example, with the list of stages based on French localities, as well as in petrography and mineralogy with the lithotypes or minerals whose name is linked to the territory. Finally, we deal with the legal aspects, which apply to objects (movable geoheritage), geosites, especially with recent developments because of these texts, and databases that govern the operation and current development of geoheritage. Full article
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