Since 2002, IESA arts&culture has been associated with the Vielles Maisons Françaises association to reward the cultural animation of a heritage site.
The Vieilles Maisons Françaises (VMF) Prize is awarded each year to buildings that are not protected as Historic Monuments but are of major interest for History and Art History. The award is granted by a commission made up of professionals.
Château de Hautsegur
The prize is awarded by a jury made up of representatives of the Fondation Vieilles Maisons Françaises and IESA arts&culture. This year they awarded the prize to Pierre Chandès of the Château de Hautsegur, located in the Ardèche in the commune of Meyras, in 2020.
IESA arts&culture offers them a 4-month training cycle, a tourism development study and a check worth €2,300 to improve public reception. By offering a tourism development study carried out by students of the Master in Cultural Heritage and Tourism and a year of training in Cultural Mediation and Production, IESA arts&culture works for the enhancement of French heritage and its transmission.
Located in the Ardèche in the commune of Meyras, a medieval village with character, the Château de Hautsegur is built on a charming hill overlooking the green and picturesque valley of the Ardèche river.
Hautsegur is a true haven of peace, nestled in the heart of unspoiled nature, wooded with cedars, oaks and chestnut trees