On the occasion of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Luang Prabang's inscription on the World heritage list, this brochure presents the spirit, the concept, the process, the practice, the partnerships, the implementation and the achievements of this complex multi partner cooperation fostered by the World Heritage Centre and based on a city-to-city partnership between the city of Luang Prabang (RDP Lao) and the city of Chinon (France).

In other words, how to promote local sustainable development through the implementation of heritage prone comprehensive policies and initiatives ?

Author: Chinon Development and City Planning Agency (ADUC)

Publisher: France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement for Heritage