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08 July 2025
Practical guide to managing tourist flows in France
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08 July 2025
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The Directorate General for Enterprise in France has released a guide, available in French, to assist tourism professionals in managing visitor flows sustainably, balancing both ecological and social priorities.
Directorate General for Enterprise
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France
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer Organisations
Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Destination Management & Marketing Organisations
Local Authorities
Regional Authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
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Specific types of tourism
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Adventure tourism
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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
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Cultural tourism
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Ecotourism
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Education tourism
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Festival tourism
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Gastronomy tourism
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Health and medical tourism
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MICE tourism
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Mountain tourism
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Religious tourism
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Rural tourism
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Sports tourism
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Urban/city tourism
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Wellness tourism
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Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
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Best practices, peer learning and networking
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Training opportunities
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Well-being of residents
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Business activities
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Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
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Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
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Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
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Events catering and other food services
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Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
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Gardens and nature reserves activities
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Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
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Hotel and similar accommodation
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Mobile beverage services
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Mobile food services
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Museums
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Operation of historical sites
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Other
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Other accommodation
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Other amusement and recreation activities
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Other food and beverage services
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Other holiday reservation services
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Recreational and sport activities
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Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
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Tour operator activities
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Travel agency activities
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The Directorate General for Enterprise (Direction Générale des Entreprises, DGE), part of France’s Ministry for the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, has released a guide to help tourism professionals manage visitor flows. Published on 9 August 2024, the guide aims to promote sustainable tourism by balancing ecological and social considerations. Targeted at destination managers, site operators, and public authorities, it offers a strategic framework grounded in practical, real-world approaches. The guide is freely available in French and can be accessed at any time via the link on the left-hand side of the platform (The original piece available only in French).
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