Tourism is a major part of the French economy, representing close to 8% of GDP and 2 million direct and indirect jobs. It is also a recognized soft power asset abroad, and France has been the world’s ...

Atout France, the French tourism development agency, is responsible for promoting the development of the tourism industry, the country’s largest economic sector. The three main objectives pursued by ...

While the upscale hotel sector remains the main driver of growth across all indicators in February, the good news comes from ...

When Patrick Goas bought a campsite in southwestern France in March 2020, he knew his undertaking would be no walk in the park. The venue, on the edge of a lake, offered great promise, but it was ...

The title of the conference scheduled at the IFTM-Top Resa Forum on Thursday September 22, 2016 was perplexing: “France: queen of global tourism?” Is it serious? Ironic? Provocative?

InvestigationIn the French Alps's snowiest resorts, high-end new builds rented with luxury hotel services are on the rise, causing adverse effects for locals, seasonal workers and less affluent ...