Remembrance tourism: the example of Champigny-Sur-Marne

The city of Champigny-sur-MarneThe city of Champigny-sur-Marne, in the Val-de-Marne region of France, is now offering a new way to discover its heritage and history, thanks to the CHAMPIGNY STORY application dedicated to remembrance tourism. This free application, developed by OHRIZON offers visitors an interactive and immersive journey through the three wars that left their mark on the town:

This initiative is part of an initiative to promote the city's archives and develop remembrance tourism, enabling visitors to better understand and immerse themselves in the history of Champigny-sur-Marne.

The Champigny-sur-Marne archives offer two types of discovery:

The application Champigny Story offers a unique immersive experience. Thanks to 360° sound reconstructions, you're transported to the heart of the battles that raged in the city. Interactive mini-games help you better understand the history of each war, while videos provide captivating additional information. Each geolocated point on the app is full of surprises, immersing you in the history of Champigny-sur-Marne.

The free CHAMPIGNY STORY app allows users to step back in time and relive the key events of the Napoleonic War in Champigny-sur-Marne. By exploring the town's various historic sites, such as forts and memorials, visitors can learn more about the great battle that took place on these lands. Thanks to augmented reality reconstructions, it's possible to visualize these past events and better understand their impact on the town and its inhabitants.

The CHAMPIGNY STORY application also features a tour dedicated to the First World War. By following this route, visitors can discover the daily life of the inhabitants of Champigny during this dark period in history. From the departure of the Champigny-Sur-Marne train station to the reconstructed trenches, to the exploration of the commemorative monuments, users of the app can immerse themselves in the history of the war and better understand the sacrifices made by the soldiers and inhabitants of Champigny-sur-Marne. This application puts Champigny-Sur-Marne on the road to remembrance tourism in the Île-de-France region.

To discover all the historic sites in Champigny-sur-Marne, the CHAMPIGNY STORY provides you with a geolocated map. Choose your route and let us guide you to places steeped in memories. Each place has its own story, vividly told and illustrated with archive content. So you can stroll through the city and discover its historical heritage.

The CHAMPIGNY STORY application has been developed using the APPYVISITE solution, which offers numerous advantages for promoting the city's remembrance tourism. Here are just a few of the main benefits:

The application showcases Champigny-sur-Marne's historic heritage by virtually recreating the places and events that have marked its history. This enables residents and visitors to rediscover their city in a new light and develop a better understanding of its past.

Champigny-sur-Marne has a rich history linked to past conflicts. The CHAMPIGNY STORY application helps promote remembrance tourism by attracting visitors interested in history, particularly the 1870 warand offering them an immersive and informative experience. This can boost the local economy by attracting new visitors and extending their stay in the region.

The application is designed to be accessible to all audiences, including people with disabilities. Thanks to specific functionalities such as audio descriptions, text settings and subtitles, users with special needs can also fully enjoy the experience.

Champigny Story is a scalable application that offers the possibility of creating and continually enriching cultural, historical and tourist content. Thanks to its content management system (CMS), new stories and itineraries can be added regularly. This means you can rediscover Champigny-sur-Marne with each new content update, without having to download the application again.

One of the key features of the CHAMPIGNY STORY application is the use of augmented reality (or 360° superimposed reality) to recreate historical scenes. Users can see virtual reconstructions of battles, historical events and key figures in Champigny-Sur-Marne's history. This allows total immersion in the past, offering a unique and captivating experience of remembrance tourism.

For the route dedicated to the First World War, the CHAMPIGNY STORY application offers an original activity for children and all those who wish to make this collective memory their own. For each POI, you can create your own postcard. Using archive images and old postcards, users can add characters and scenery to create their own story. They can then save them and share them with friends and family. A particularly interesting activity for schools!

In addition to the AppyVisiteapplication, Champigny-sur-Marne also offers the use of the Smart Together application to energize group visits. This solution, developed by OHRIZON, offers an interactive and collaborative experience for visitors. Thanks to itineraries specially designed for groups, app users can interact with the guide and with each other, taking part in fun and educational activities while exploring the city's various historic sites.

The Smart Together app gives visitors an immersive, interactive experience during group visits to Champigny-sur-Marne. Thanks to augmented reality, users can view historical reconstructions and interact with virtual characters who tell them about the city's history. This fun and innovative approach encourages visitor engagement and a better understanding of Champigny-sur-Marne's history.

The Smart Together application also encourages exchanges between group members during visits. Through collaborative activities and interactive games, users can share their knowledge and discoveries, strengthening group cohesion. This participative approach enables visitors to become actively involved in the visit, creating unique, shared memories.

Whether for school excursions, sightseeing tours or Heritage Days, the Smart Together application is suitable for all audiences. Its user-friendly, intuitive interface makes it easy and enjoyable for all users, whatever their age or level of familiarity with new technologies. What's more, the application works without an Internet connection, making it easy to use during outdoor visits.

The solution SMART TOGETHER solution offers a unique opportunity to enrich the teaching of history in Champigny-sur-Marne schools. Thematic tours and virtual re-enactments can complement school curricula, offering students an interactive and engaging learning experience.

The CHAMPIGNY STORY app is completely free of charge, and is available in French and English. Whether you're a resident of Champigny-sur-Marne, a tourist passing through or a group on an excursion, you can use this application to discover the town's fascinating history.

Don't wait any longer, download the Champigny Story app now and plunge into the heart of Champigny-sur-Marne's history! Or contact the city's Archives department for a personalized guided tour. You'll be amazed by the wealth of heritage and memories the city has to offer.