Tourism
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39 sites included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
On June 22, 2014, UNESCO added the Grotte Chauvet to the World Heritage List. Thanks to the diversity of its landscapes and its historic wealth, France is one of the countries with the most cultural and natural properties inscribed on this prestigious list.
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Tourism drives the economy of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) region of France is a renowned international tourist destination which opens on to the Mediterranean and has much to recommend it: exceptional cultural and natural heritage, a broad range of landscapes, a pleasant climate, a wide variety of accommodation, modern infrastructure, and so on. Tourism has therefore naturally become a major component of the regional economy. Foreign visitors account for one fifth of this tourism.
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Chateaux de la Loire
Discover the jewels of the Loire valley
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The Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
...an invitation to discover France’s regions. These routes have been followed for centuries, and the splendid, astonishing monuments and landscapes are an ample reward for the efforts of the walking pilgrim.