Marc LASAYGUES and Odile JACQUEMIN gave a brief description of the programme : the first two days were spent visiting sites in an attempt to fully appreciate the potential of having an ecomuseum in the Var department, in terms of diversity and coherence. The third day was devoted to discussions and debates held on Porquerolles Island, which will help illustrate in a concrete manner the importance of the notion of insularity within a local territorial identity. This visit will help us understand the notion of “an island within a territory”, recalling the notion of “an amphitheatre within a university”.

Choosing the guest speakers and sites to visit is part of the rigorous scientific work carried out by the AMPHIBIA Scientific Interest Grouping, created in 1999, under the supervision of Odile JACQUEMIN and Jean-Louis PACITTO, who also developed the PEP Centre for Cultural Heritage and Economics in the Var department dedicated to “landscapes between land and sea”. The PEP aims at enhancing the economic value of territories by highlighting the social and cultural aspects of such landscapes. The landscape is used as a mediator and “instructor” to communicate - about the sites and based on the history of the sites - an understanding of the complexity of the territory involved in implementing future projects. Site visits were developed and implemented to illustrate a research approach developed by the PEP to establish a project centred on a territory, beyond the notion of a museum and a site .

A guided tour on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December 2003 was organised around this approach, based on the theme of “industrial landscapes” to cover the widest possible variety of heritage sites. By visiting the most interesting sites from the Var department industrial heritage, one after the other in a given time, it was possible to provide a first “mostra” of the ecomuseum potential. The choice of sites complemented the sites that were visited by sea in May 2003, particularly the Bormettes mines, the torpedo factory in Londe-les-Maures and the Cap Garonne museum in Pradet.

Generally speaking, industrial heritage is considered as a landscape resulting from man’s industrial activities in good terms with his territory . We chose to use “water” - salt and fresh water - as the key tool for analysing and understanding both the history of urban development and the modern complexity of managing such issues.

One of the complexities of the territories we visited resided in the interrelation between the military and civil maritime industry - characteristic of coastal areas in general and of an intense industrial activity in terms of agriculture and tourism - which began at the same time in the 19th century.

Three methodological principles - developed by the PEP - used to consider the territory as an ecomuseum were applied :

1/ Principle of “lived-in landscapes”, which takes into account the wealth of heritage in terms of both territorial and human potential, without dissociating the territory in question from those living in the territory, both on land and at sea. It is therefore question of composing the welcoming party with both local players and projects holders. No less than 45 players were mobilised to welcome the European delegation.

2/ Principle of “research, action and reciprocity” The collective visit of the sites brings together people from different areas of expertise, encouraging interaction between local researchers, politicians and visitors. This stage helps enlarge both the theoretical and operational knowledge base, pooling knowledge from academics, locals and associations. The visit provides an opportunity for players to come into contact with the territory, as well as enabling contact between the various different players. Such an approach helps advance projects, particularly within the context of helping the inhabitants re-appropriate the future of their territory . It is therefore important to mobilise local partners involved in the European project from the very beginning and to understand how the programme concerns them and what they can expect from the programme. 3/ Principle of exploring territories “between land and sea” Exploration, in terms of “coastal navigation”, is an integral part of the territory, from the Toulon roadstead to the town of Cavalaire. Exploration of a territory from the sea enables arbitrarily compartmented spaces to become connected, as well as allowing a different perception of a territory. The site visit not only awakens our senses but also our intellect, in an attempt to fully understand the territory. From one panoramic viewpoint to another, we remain alert and on the lookout.

Le groupe d’accueil BARON Cristina, Conservateur du musée de la Marine BATTIN Jean-Michel, Conservatoire du Littoral, BELLONNE Jean-Claude, Président de l’ Association des CIL de l’Ouest toulonnais, BERNARD Daniel, Agriculteur, Président de la Commission Vente directe de la Chambre d’agriculture, BERTHET Marie-Pierre, Archéologue minier, membre de MALTAE, CAMBILLARD François, Maître d’œuvre, Secrétaire de l’association ATTAC Var CHAMBOURLIER Simone, Maire-Adjointe à la Jeunesse et à l’Europe de la Commune de Hyères-les-Palmiers CRAS Dominique, Secrétaire à MALTAE DE LUSTRAC Jacques, Conseiller Régional Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, Président du PEP ECOCHARD Jean, Architecte urbaniste, Président de MART (Mouvement d’Action pour la Rade de Toulon et le Littoral varois) FAYETON Pascal, Membre du réseau VOLUBILIS FERRAUD Marie-Claire, Enseignante en arts appliqués, membre de MALTAE FONGET Laurence, coordinatrice d’Alliance Provence FOUCHER Christian, Maire de Cavalaire sur mer Mme GIACCO, Directrice de la Cellule Economie du patrimoine, Conseil Général du Var GIRIER Christian, Ecrivain-cinéaste, membre de MALTAE GOMEZ-ESTIENNE Julien, Musée Balaguier, membre de l’Association Histoire et Patrimoine Seynois HOUSSIN, Photographe de Chronotopie JACQUEMIN Odile, Architecte historienne, ingénieur culturel, directrice de MALTAE JOLY Robert, Architecte urbaniste, Professeur honoraire KLEM Delphine, Responsable de l’association REGAIN LANIES Christelle, Chargée des affaires Européennes et de le Culture, Mairie d’Hyères-les-Palmiers Mme LAPOINTE, Cellule Economie du patrimoine, Conseil Général du Var LASAYGUES Marc, Architecte urbaniste, Président de MALTAE LE GALLO Yolande, Présidente de l’Association « Histoire et Patrimoine Seynois » LE METOUR Alain, Administrateur de MALTAE LE TIEC Nicole, Maire-Adjointe à la Culture et au Patrimoine du Revest-les-Eaux MANARANCHE Françoise, Conservateur, membre de l’Association « Histoire et Patrimoine Seynois » MARTY Françoise, Ergothérapeute, membre de MALTAE MAUREL Philippe, Spéléologue, initiateur du projet VAL d’AS MILESI Pierre, Maison Régionale de l’Eau MOREL Guy, Architecte, Enseignant à l’école Supérieure d’Arts de Toulon NEUCKENS Olivier, Ingénieur agronome, Service Environnement, Mairie de Cavalaire sur mer ODE Robert, Conservateur du Musée Municipal Méditerranéen de Cassis OLIVARI Georges, Hydrobiologiste, Directeur de la Maison Régionale de l’Eau PACITTO Jean-Louis, Architecte urbaniste chargé de mission du Pôle d’Economie du Patrimoine, chercheur responsable du GIS Amphibia PERON Françoise, Enseignante honoraire à l’Université Européenne de la mer, Mission Littoral DATAR, REBUFFAT Patricia, Responsable de l’Association « Les Pot’iront », RESCH Patrice, Président de la Fédération du Patrimoine Maritime de la Méditerranée REYNAUD-PASQUIER Ariane, Architecte, Maire-Adjointe à l’Environnement de Cavalaire sur mer SANDEL Christine, Docteur en océanographie, Conseillère municipale d’Hyères, membre de MALTAE SCIALLANO Martine, Conservateur du Musée d’Istres SIMO Marc, Ethnologue chargé de la valorisation des Salins d’Hyères, Mairie d’Hyères-les-Palmiers et Communauté d’Agglomération Toulon Provence Méditerranée VARLET Christian, Responsable de l’ Association Médias et Connaissances WARNIER Sylvie, Conservateur, membre de MALTAE Excusés Mr Le vice-amiral Jean-Marie HUFFEL, préfet maritime de la Méditerranée BARGE Hélène, Chargée de mission, Service Régional d’Archéologie, Ministère de la Culture BLANC Dominique, Ingénieur à la Communauté d’Agglomération Toulon Provence Méditerranée FERRIOT Dominique, Conservateur, Présidente du CILAC GUILLAUME, Président du Comité Local des Pêches, MIOCHE Philippe, Enseignant à l’Université d’Aix-en-Provence, Président de l’Association Mémoire Industrie Provence PAECHT Arthur, Maire de La Seyne sur mer, Vice-Président du Conseil Général du Var, PEYCERE David, Conservateur des Archives d’ Architecture du XXe siècle, IFA VIRASSAMY Catherine, déléguée à la SEMA, Société d’ Encouragement aux Métiers d’Art Dr VITEL Philippe, Député du Var, Vice-Président du Conseil Général du Var

Using a panoramic viewpoint - orientation map as a tool : the landscape as an “instructor”.

The first morning was spent analysing the Toulon zone from the panoramic viewpoint on top of Mount Faron. From an industrial valley to a green strip, Phillipe Maurel A new social agreement between the urban population and water On the road leading to the Las industrial valley, the Chapelle des Moulins - a cultural landmark recalling the first mills in the area - can be found, Robert Ode

Official opening of the plenary meeting with the welcoming speech of : Mrs. LE TIEC, Associated with the Culture and the heritage of Revest-les-Eaux, Mrs. GIACCO, Director of the departmental Cell of the Economy of the heritage, representing the Doctor VITEL, Deputy of the Var, Vice-president of the General Council, and by Jacques DE LUSTRAC, Regional Councillor and President of the PEP. At their turn, the members of the European delegation present themselves : Mircea ANGELESCU and Irina IAMANDESCU, Archaeologist and Architect of the Ministry for the Culture and the religious Affairs, for Romania ; Harry ANDERSON, Professor and geographer, for the University of Turku in Finland, Manual José LOPES CORDEIRO and Ruiz VIEIRA, of the University of Braga for Portuguese association for the industrial heritage, James DOUET representing Mr. Eusebio CASANELLES Y RAHOLA, President de Ticcih and President of the Museum of the Science and Technology of Catalonia, Maria Teresa PONTOIS, Historienne, representing Ticcih through its European grouping Koinetwork, as well as Ecomusée of the urban Community of the Creusot/Montceau-les-Mines ; Francesco CALZOLAIO, Architect, representing the Province of Venice and the Foundation CINI, and which works with the coordination of the program ; Mrs. KAMBOURI, Architect, representing the Greek Ministry for the Culture, partner Co-organizer of the program. Olga DELIGIANIS, Architect also, for the Ministry for the Culture Greek, and also member of the office of Ticcih which supports this program. Louis BERGERON, Professor emeritus, President of Ecomusée of the urban Community of the Creusot/Montceau-les -Mines ; one of the partners associated with the project which joins together us today ; Jean-Louis PACITTO, Town-planner in charge of mission of MALTAE, promoter of GIS "AMPHIBIA", and representing here the partner of the local territory, the Pole of Economy of the heritage of the department of Var littoral "landscape of between land and sea" ; Lastly, Marc LASAYGUES Town-planner, and Odile JACQUEMIN, Architect and Historienne of the landscape, respectively President and Director of MALTAE, Head of file of the European project.

Feedback from a solidarity-based farming concept The meal becomes a time for discussions Following the road alongside the river down to the port A walk in town and along the water front to fully apprehend the territory

Taking advantage of our long wait for the boat to examine the positive aspects as defined by the architect :

Crossing the roadstead using public maritime transport to reach the site of the former Seyne-sur-Mer shipyards.

A glance at two centuries worth of industrial history spread over the site of the Seyne-sur-Mer shipyards. A rapid account of the shipyards’ creation, activity and closure was provided, as well as a review of the stakes and current projects in view. Toulon at dusk Castle fortifications Coastal navigation

   Exhibition entitled “Lumières d’Algérie

   Museum permanent works

Sunday December 7, 2003

Madrague Port, the saltworks and the Foncin estate The Saltworks The Madrague de Giens wreck exhibition