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The unveiling of the ‘split’ RLS sculpture at the Alum Chine seafront on Monday 22nd June was the culmination of years of hard work by Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council [BCP], who had applied for a grant from the UK Government’s Local Regeneration Fund [LRF] in 2022.The aim of the LRF was to focus on […]

I wish all our readers and their families a very happy and prosperous New Year; one in which the Essence and Spirit of Stevenson brings them joy.
Martin White, president

A jewellery collection on the theme of Treasure Island.

The Annual General Meeting of the European Network In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson was held on 7 November 2024 in Langogne, in the Cévennes region of France. The discussions at the Annual General Meeting, chaired by Martin White, Chairman, highlighted the joint work of territories that promote the Robert Louis Stevenson’s values of […]

Here’s a new book on Stevenson , presenting several itineraries in Europe. Editions Gallimard has just released a new addition to its ‘Voyages Gallimard’ collection. This book is based on the travel accounts of journalist-authors who have travelled several of Stevenson’s routes in France and Scotland, each in their own way: with a donkey in […]

The Cévennes association is already 30 years old, which was set up in 1994 to bring together those involved in tourism in the vicinity of the route followed by R.L. Stevenson in 1878 (whose account was published under the title “Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes”).

Over the last thirty years, in addition to a signposted route (GR 70), many cultural initiatives have been launched, bringing together travellers and locals alike. The experience of working in a network has led the association to turn to other associations around Stevenson .

From 25 to 27 September 2024, the Council of Europe’s Annual Consultative Forum on Cultural Routes was held in Visegrád, Hungary.