It's a project that welcomes everyone into a collective action, a source of fulfillment and social cohesion, shared by volunteers from all over the world.

It allows us to take time to look, exchange, understand, learn and build.

It affirms a long-term vision, not subject to a logic of consumption.

It gives everyone access to participation, commitment and responsibility.

It's a cultural project that is firmly anchored in a localized, jointly-chosen heritage.

It places the citizen in charge of our common heritage, and as its conduit to future generations.

It makes heritage a support and a relevant vector for learning, education and training.

It invites complex reflection on economic, social and environmental issues.

It's a project on a human scale, the result of the will of organized citizens who care about their heritage and are collectively committed to safeguarding it. It's part of a dynamic of partnerships and networks, from the local to the international level.

It contributes to the development of public policies, and represents the general interest. As such, it requires the unfailing support of public authorities.

In the territory in which it operates, it associates private or social economy partners.