Tuesday, April 16, 2013

France: Tourism

1. France welcomes 79 million tourists per year, making it the most visited country in the world.  France also maintains the third largest income from tourism.  France welcome tourists from all over the world, but from mostly more developed countries.

2. It is quite obvious that the most visited attraction in France is the Eiffel Tower.  Paris, France is the most popular destination for those visiting France.  Other visited attractions include St Tropez, Chamonix and the Palace of Versailles.

3.  France's list of national parks include Vanoise, Port-Cros, Pyrénées, Cévennes, Écrins, Mercantour, Guiana Amazonian, Réunion, Guadeloupe and Calanques.

4.  The majority of museums in France are art museums due to France's long history in music and art.  Just a few of the museums in France include Musee du Louvre (Paris), Musee d'Orsay (Paris), Musee Ingres (Montauban, the Dordogne), Musee Toulouse-Lautrec (Albi, Languedoc) and Musee de la tapisserie de Bayeux (Bayeux, Normandy).

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