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Origin and history

Écomusée d'Hauteluce is a monument located in the municipality of the same name, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The aim of this place is to preserve and transmit the collective memory, know-how and local traditions of this Alpine territory. Although its exact period of creation is not specified in available sources, its existence is part of a process of valuing the region's tangible and intangible heritage.

Ecomuseums, in general, play a key role in rural or mountainous areas such as Hauteluce. They keep ancestral practices alive, while raising awareness of the social, economic and cultural history of local communities. In the Alps, these structures often highlight mountain farming, crafts, or adapting people to a demanding environment.

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