GéotourXP a unique experience between nature, culture, and industry
Géotour is a collective project that connects nature, culture, and industry to reveal the heritage of Trept, clear misunderstandings, and imagine new ways of inhabiting the territory.
A new experience location in the heart of the Balcons du Dauphiné
The projectGéotouris a unique initiative led by the Saint-Hilaire Group and its partners to reveal the natural, industrial, and cultural heritage of Trept. It aims to transform an active quarry site and theSensitive Natural Area of the Communalsinto animmersive and educational destinationopen to all.
An innovative experiential pathway
Walks and points of interestin the heart of the limestone landscapes.A spectacular belvedere, offering a panoramic view of the quarry, the ENS, and the Alps.
Educational and artistic devicesto interpret geology, industrial history, and local stories.
Unprecedented observation of mine blasts: an impressive moment, framed and explained, to understand the link between man and matter.
Ambitious goals
Facilitate access to knowledge and art.
Connect nature, culture, and industrythrough common narratives.
Energize the territorywith an unprecedented cultural and tourist offer.
Poetize the worldby re-enchanting the view of a mineral and living landscape.
Highlighting the stakeholderspresent in the area (industry, hunting, agriculture, sports, culture...)
A unique meeting
between three worlds
Nature: discovering the ENS, its dry grasslands, and its protected fauna and flora.Industry: visiting the quarries and the lime factory, understanding the essential role of limestone in our daily lives (water, agriculture, construction, pollution control).
Culture: artistic programming, educational workshops, exhibitions, and events to spark curiosity and create connections.
A collective project
and sustainable
Designed with residents, schools, associations, and local stakeholders.
Supported by a process ofco-creationandartistic and cultural education (EAC).
Part of a vision ofterritorial development: tourist attractiveness, pedagogy, heritage transmission, and enhancement of know-how.
A new way to connect industrial stakeholders
The GéotourXP project allows the Saint Hilaire Group to strengthen its image as a transparent, responsible, and committed industrial player for greater resilience.
It showcases its expertise by demonstrating the essential role of limestone and lime in vital societal functions such as drinking water treatment, industrial smoke depollution, agriculture, and sustainable construction.
By creating a meeting place between nature, culture, and industry, Géotour breaks down misunderstandings and judgments related to ignorance; everyone can bring their vision of the territory and contribute to inventing new ways to inhabit it..