What is the ‘European Heritage’ label?
In 2005, at France’s initiative, various European Union Member States decided to create the ‘European Heritage’ label, awarded to sites that bear witness to the history of Europe’s heritage, chosen for their symbolic value and their role in European history.
Now awarded direclty by the European Union, the ‘European Heritage’ label aims to :
- help European citizens better understand the history of Europe and the construction of the European Union, as well as that of their common cultural heritage;
- raise awareness of the European dimension of the sites;
- strengthen intercultural dialogue, in particular through education in the arts, culture and history.
To date, 67 European sites have been awarded the ‘European Heritage’ label.
The project supported by the PIC, ‘Rashi of Troyes, lieu de mémoire’ is therefore a candidate for selection in 2025.
PIC Rashi's application
Since its creation on 30 June 2023, PIC Rashi drew up its application with a view to selection by the French panel in November 2024.
The application was accepted and forwarded by the French Ministry of Culture to the European Commission on 28 February 2025, making it one of 21 European sites shortlisted for the next award of the label. All of them will be examined during 2025 by a European panel, appointed by the European Union, which will decide whether or not to award the ‘European Heritage’ label to the various projects.