The purpose of the SHAB (Article 2 of the revised Articles of Association dated 19 October 2015) is "to identify, study, promote the conservation, enhance and publicise the natural, landscape, archaeological and historical heritage of BOURMONT and the surrounding area. Within its means, it contributes to local cultural life and the development of tourism. It endeavours to raise awareness of history and heritage among young people in conjunction with local authorities and other relevant partners.
The heritage of the Pays de Bourmont is remarkable because of its location in the Meuse valley, its history (on the border between Burgundy, Champagne and Lorraine, baillage, seneschaussée, close to the Cité de La Mothe), its landscapes...
The SHAB has always worked for the knowledge, preservation and enhancement of the Bourmont area. The town of Bourmont has now been awarded the "Petite Cité de Caractère" label, an "Aire de Mise en Valeur de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine" (AVAP) is currently being set up by the town council and the Service Départemental de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, and the creation of a "Pays d'art et d'histoire" is also being considered by the town council...
The SHAB plays an active role in these initiatives, offering guided tours and school activities as part of the Nouvelles Activités Périscolaire (NAP) programme. It also organises the annual European Heritage Days in September and the "Rendez-vous in the Gardens" event in June, and plans to resume the publication of newsletters with notes on the heritage of the Bourmont area, in paper and/or electronic form.
Société Historique et Archéologique du Oays de Bourmont (SHAB)
