Abstract
ABSTRACT Mountain guides hold a unique position among cross-border entrepreneurs in the Espace Mont-Blanc not only because they exercise a profession that is emblematic of the region, but also because cross-border mobility is an integral part of their profession. As part of the TranSport project, which examines how cross-border cooperation takes place in the field of sports and leisure activities, we took an interest in their relationship with the border by analysing their representations of the border and related behaviors. This work is based on non-directive interviews with 20 Swiss, French and Italian mountain guides. The results show that their relationship with the border is marked by a denial of the border, combined with a rejection of anything that might be perceived as an obstacle to carrying out their profession across the border.
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