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04 July 2025
Free online course: Sustainable solutions to tourist overcrowding in France
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France’s Directorate General for Enterprise has launched a free, one-hour online training programme—available in French—to help tourism stakeholders and local authorities manage tourist flows using practical tools and strategies for sustainable tourism.
Directorate General for Enterprise
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of France
Topics
France
Company with 250 or more employees
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), a department under France’s Ministry for the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, has launched an online training programme to support local stakeholders and authorities in managing tourist flows.
This one-hour course offers practical tools and methods—based on best practices identified in the field—for addressing tourism-related challenges. It is structured into five concise modules, covering:
- Key definitions, such as “overtourism”, “overcrowding”, and “peak attendance”, along with essential questions to consider
- An overview of the challenges and impacts associated with high tourist numbers
- Concrete examples of strategies and tools for managing visitor flows
- Guidance on prioritising actions in emergency situations
This course is part of a broader initiative to promote environmentally and socially responsible tourism management. It is available free of charge, 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).
#Pact for Skills #Low-impact tourism #Sustainable tourism #Responsible travel
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