Ref. Ares(2014)84435 - 16/01/2014
Synthèse de l’Etude de Faisabilité Braille & Culture
> Association, acknowledged of public interest
Created in 1990 Professionalized in 2000
Assented as a “solidarity firm” in 2009
Staff: Six employees among whom two disabled persons > Our philosophy and values
Making access to tourism and culture a right, not a privilege
Our values: working together and sharing our discoveries
I ni t i at eur de sens Braille & Culture
> Activities
Adaptation of touristic spots and places of cultural heritage to allow the welcome of visually impaired people :
- Creation of Braille and large print booklets with embossed and colour contrasted diagrams
- Writing of audio descriptive commentaries
- Creation of embossed signs and tactile models
I ni t i at eur de sens
Braille & Culture
> Activities
Training and awareness courses to staff to improve their reception of visually impaired people
Diagnostic: advisory services regarding accessibility
Transcriptions of documents in Braille
I ni t i at eur de sens The project of Santiago de Compostela
The feasibility study
First step: the survey and diagnostic
2010/2011
I ni t i at eur de sens The context and stakes …
> The genesis of the project
The idea was born with the collaboration of the village of Conques, the city of Le Puy en Velay and Braille and Culture within the context of “the Massif Central at the fingertips”
> Objectives - Allowing visually impaired people to discover Santiago heritage
-Transmitting the values and the wealth of this heritage
- Favouring the melting of able and disabled people
> Stakes - Socialization, innovation and unification are at stakes
I ni t i at eur de sens The territory involved in the project
I ni t i at eur de sens The part of the road situated between Le Puy en Velay and Conques Le Puy-en-Velay
About 200 km
Velay Country
Conques Urban area of Le Puy
Lafayette Country
Haut-Allier Country
Gévaudan-Lozère Country Haut-Rouergue Country
Ruthénois Country I ni t i at eur de sens The survey of the undertaken actions
> The started up steps on the Via Podiensis
• Le Puy-en-Velay : - « Massif Central plan » - transnational cooperation LOCI IACOBI
• Gévaudan-Lozère Country: - Leader cooperation - programme « Gévaudan Pour Tous »
• Pays du Haut-Rouergue : - plan « Pôle d’Excellence Rurale »
• Conques: has begun to give access to GR 65 footpath
I ni t i at eur de sens The survey of the undertaken actions
> The started up steps on other itineraries
Some public initiatives : • Aquitaine region: accessibility to walking paths
• Gard département : project of setting up information points
• Gers département : enhancing the heritage
• Pyrénées Atlantique federation of the hike: making paths accessible
• Gers federation of the hike : making small walks accessible
I ni t i at eur de sens The survey of the undertaken actions
Some private Initiatives: “Santiago’s friends” association
• Ile-de-France region : a summer pilgrimage with disabled and visually impaired people
• Aquitaine region : a week’s walk with visually impaired people during the event of Compostela 2010
I ni t i at eur de sens The survey of the undertaken actions
> Existing adaptations on the spanish itinerary
CAMINO FRANCES :
• Accessibility of the paths crossing Castilla and León
• Accessibility of inns and other shelters
• Structuring projects on the three provinces of Burgos, Palencia and León concerned by the Camino Francés
ONCE : • A guide of the compostela road for visually impaired people
I ni t i at eur de sens The survey of the heritage on the part between Le Puy en Velay and Conques
> Searching documents
- Asking informations to local authorities and Santiago associations
- Analysis and synthesis of existing documents
> The study of the ground
- Constitution of a group of ten walkers composed of six visually impaired people and four sighted people - Objective: • Apprehending the real conditions and the difficulties of the route • Identifying the various interesting heritage elements worth enhancing
I ni t i at eur de sens The survey of the heritage between Le Puy en Velay and Conques
> Diagnostic of the identified heritage Critères d’analyse :
• Patrimonial interest • Sensory potential Identification of apprehension difficulties concerning visually impaired people: • No reading key • No sensory elements • No access to visual information • Very big elements
I ni t i at eur de sens An example of the adaptation of the guiding technique with the arm when walking on a flat path
I ni t i at eur de sens An example of the adaptation of the guiding technique when stepping across obstacles
I ni t i at eur de sens Examples of tactile discoveries The survey of the heritage between Le Puy en Velay and Conques
A total of 140 patrimonial elements identified
I ni t i at eur de sens The project of Santiago de Compostela
The feasibility study
Second step: recommendations
I ni t i at eur de sens Recommendations > Setting up of specific mediation tools
1. Adapted comments
• General information • Descriptive information • Sensory elements
1.1 Access to the comments before going (mp3) : - Direct downloading via websites dealing with the project - Information relays on partner websites
1.2 Access to the comments on the way: - Audio files at disposal in tourism offices and information points
I ni t i at eur de sens Recommendations
1.3 Accepted options : - Limiting the aids which have a great environmental impact - Limiting the use of cumbersome equipment
1.4 Reading equipment : - MP3 Reader : Personal equipment and manual activating or - SMARTPHONE : Mp3 functions or QR code
1.5 Activating the comments: - GPS - Manual - QR Code
Adapted signals and coordinates all along the GR 65 footpath
I ni t i at eur de sens Recommendations
2. Adapted iconographic aids: • 2D or 3D • Embossed • Large prints and colour contrasted => Signs => Visiting guide books
3.Technical files : • One sheet per stopping place: technical information + accessible patrimony • Can be downloaded on the web
I ni t i at eur de sens Préconisations >Example of advisory sheets proposed to local collectivities
Urban area of Le Puy en Velay
PLACES PATRIMONY ADAPTED TOOLS Cathedral Adapted plate Le Puy-en- Fountain of the Choir Velay Foutain of Bidoire Panorama over Le Puy Adapted plate La Roche La Gazelle gully St-Christophe Church and washhouse guide books Lic Sculpted cross adapted AUDIO Montbonnet Saint-Roch chapel text Panorama Vallée de l’Allier Le Chier Drinking trough and washhouse Saint-Privat View over the town d’Allier Rochegude Tower and St-Jacques Chapel guide books > Example of advisory sheets proposed to local collectivities
HAUT ROUERGUE COUNTRY
PLACES PATRIMONY ADAPTED TOOLS Chestnut grove La Pomarède Iron cross Vine yards + vine yard Cinqpeyres house View over St-Côme Village Illustrated plate Saint-Côme d’Olt adapted Church guide book AUDIO Quarry, statue text Puech de Vernus View over the Lot Valley Perse church Illustrated plate Griffoul square : statue Espalion of the skittles and old Palace Old bridge The project of Santiago de Compostela
Operational step
I ni t i at eur de sens Operational step > Adaptation made in 2013
I ni t i at eur de sens Operational step
The project on the urban area of Le Puy en Velay
2012 /2013
Coordinated works on the first historical stage of the Santiago road from le Puy en Velay to Rochegude (district of St Privat d’Allier) - Massif Central plan
Set up tools : • Beaconing : - Large signs with plans (at the entrance of towns) - Information about services (accommodation restaurants)
• Interpretation furniture - Interpretation stands with visuals and texts - Sighting posts
• Setting up of QR code on the whole of the furniture sending to a web site www.lepuyconques.com
I ni t i at eur de sens > Examples of work to give access to places
Braille & Culture, initiateur de sens… I ni t i at eur de sens > Intervention of Braille & Culture • Audio descriptive comments available via QR codes and website lepuyconques.com
• Sheen brass relief plaques (Panorama over Le Puy) > Intervention of Braille & Culture
• Visiting guide books (embossed and large iconography Church of St Christophe sur Dozon and Rochegude chapel)
Guide books covers
Braille & Culture, initiateur de sens… I ni t i at eur de sens An example of adapted design to visually impaired people
The blazon of Compostela pilgrims Adaptation for visually impaired people (Blesle ancient hospital)
An example of adapted design to visually impaired people
Embossed design Matrix
Operational step > Future adaptations 2013 - 2015
I ni t i at eur de sens Operational step > The project of the Haut-Rouergue country 2012/2014
-Enhancing the UNESCO world heritage of Santiago de Compostela road GR 65 from Aubrac to Conques which has been granted the label of rural excellence pole.
- The project aims at being a lever for the touristic and cultural development with the equipment, the structure and the exemplary organization of the linear classified as UNESCO world heritage in Aveyron.
I ni t i at eur de sens Operational step
> The project of the Haut-Rouergue country 2012/2014
Four working axes:
• Securing and restructuring of the route for the enhancing of the patrimonial road
• Interpreting the UNESCO goods and the stopover villages to optimize discoveries and welcome
• Working for the “well being” of the walkers
• Improving accommodation and creating services to optimize the capacity of welcome along the route
I ni t i at eur de sens Operational step > Operational stages Haut-Rouergue country
• Setting up of a graphic charter and interpretation furniture (in the process of being done)
• Integration of specific furniture (17 signs for visually impaired people)
• Creation of a mobile site
I ni t i at eur de sens Thank you for your attention And see you soon on the road…
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