/// 01. IDENTITY & HISTORY

**Identity**

A former sovereign state, Savoy retains pride in its Alpine history and distinct culture. Its identity is that of a land of pragmatic mountain dwellers, attached to their freedoms and open to their Swiss and Italian neighbors.

The R3 project offers Savoie the institutional means to manage its geographical specificities without being diluted in too vast a whole.

Sources & References

Territorial dynamics are analyzed byl'Observatoire des Territoires.

Regional data is provided byINSEE (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

Local policies are documented bythe Departmental Council of Savoie.

/// 03. ECONOMIC FABRIC

The Economic Strategy

Savoie of the 21st century will be the European model ofnew mountain economy.

Untapped Potential

Tourisme 4 Saisons: Get away from “all-skiing” to invent a sustainable tourism model all year round.

Mechatronics: Promote the global excellence of the Arve valley (turning) and the Mont-Blanc Industries cluster.

Green Energy: Becoming the battery of Europe thanks to hydroelectricity and high-altitude solar power.

Sources & References

Les comparaisons internationales sont fournies par l'OCDE.

Alpine geography is studied inthe Alpine Geography Review.