FIRST DAY – 20 NOVEMBER
Quinta Municipal do Sobralinho | Rua da Escola, N.º 2, Sobralinho
9:30 a.m.
Reception for participants
10:00 a.m.
Welcome session
Fernando Paulo Ferreira, Mayor of Vila Franca de Xira
José Alberto Quintino, president of the Association for Tourism and Heritage Development of the French Invasions
Carla Salsinha, President of Tourism for the Lisbon Region
10:10 a.m.
Portugal during the Napoleonic invasions: national resistance, global impact
Florbela Estevão, Loures City Council / Institute of Contemporary History - FSCH - Nova
10:40 a.m.
European Cultural Itinerary Destination Napoleon: Historical Memory and European Cultural Heritage
Eleonora Berti, Director of the Fédération Européenne des Cités Napoléoniennes
11:10 a.m.
Network Cooperation Projects
Moderator: Helena Trigatti, Tourism of Portugal
Sustainable Cultural Tourism Network: the MED-Routes Case – Manuela Ralha, Councillor for the Municipality of Vila Franca de Xira
Route of the Bastioned Fortresses – Catarina Gonçalves, Spira – heritage revitalisation
Route of the Knights Templar – Ana Soares, Tomar City Council
Debate
2:00 p.m.
From heritage enhancement to the structuring of a tourism product – the case of Military Tourism
Marco Noivo, tour guide-interpreter and university lecturer
2:20 p.m.
Opportunities for Tourism Development in the Napoleonic Routes Portugal Network
Moderator: Sílvia Ribau, Tourism Centre of Portugal
Debate with the participation of:
Rui Brás, Torres Vedras Municipal Council – Novas Invasões Festival
Rosário Machado, Rota do Românico
Paulo Estorninho, Padaria Vila Fresca
José Faria e Silva – Portuguese Napoleonic Association
Major Alexandre Carvalho – Army Directorate of Military History and Culture
3:00 p.m.
Enhancing the Tourist Experience on Napoleonic Routes in Portugal
Technological solutions applied to heritage – Hélder Rocha, Unloop
Inclusive Experiences – Ana Bento, Battle of Vimeiro Interpretation Centre
3:40 p.m.
Financing of Projects of Tourist Interest
European funding for cultural projects – Joaquim Jorge, Directorate for Strategy, Planning and Cultural Assessment Services – Ministry of Culture
Growing with Tourism Line – Sofia Castelhano, Turismo de Portugal
Inter-municipal Community of the Coimbra Region – Jorge Brito, Inter-municipal Community of Coimbra
4:40 p.m.
Napoleonic Itineraries Portugal: Challenges for the future
Napoleonic Itineraries Portugal - Action Plan 2026 – Napoleonic Itineraries Portugal Management Group
The Extension of the Historical Route of the Lines of Torres Vedras: A Model of Network Cooperation – Ana Umbelino, RHLT
Debate
6:00 p.m.
Final Interventions
Carlos Abade, President of Turismo de Portugal
Anabela Freitas, Vice-President of Turismo Centro de Portugal
6:30 p.m.
“Memories on Stage: Echoes of the French Invasions”
Historical re-enactment groups
7:00 p.m.
Gastronomic experience inspired by the French Invasions
Chef André Oliveira
SECOND DAY – 21 NOVEMBER
Itineraries in Motion: Heritage, Memory and Landscape (Field Day)
History takes shape in physical locations. An immersive journey through some of the territories of the Napoleonic Itineraries, where memories of the French invasions intersect with military, cultural and gastronomic heritage.
10:00 a.m.
Meeting at the palace of the Marquises of Praia and Monforte
10:30 a.m.
Guided tour of the Alqueidão Fort, Command Post of the Lines of Torres Vedras
11:50 a.m.
Journey to the 1st Invasion, Battle of Vimeiro Interpretation Centre
12:40 p.m.
Period lunch at Moinho do Paúl, in Torres Vedras
3:00 p.m.
Visit and Wine Tasting at the Bucelas Wine and Vineyard Museum
4:00 p.m.
Return to the Palace of the Marquises of Praia and Monforte
