FRANCE
Importance of tourism to France (numbers, origin of tourists)
In 2012, France was the most popular tourist destination in the world, attracting over 83 million tourists (excluding people staying less than 24 hours)
Travel and tourism directly contributed to EUR 77.7 billion to the French GDP. Total contribution of travel and tourism represents 9.7% of GDP and supports over 2.9 million jobs (about 11% of employment)
Major tourist attractions
Cities of high cultural interest: Paris, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Bodeaux, and Lyon.
Many beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions.
Eiffel Tower
Louvre Museum
Palace de Versailles
Musee d'Orsay
Arc de Triomphe
Centre Popidou
Mont Saint-Michel
Chateau de Chambord
Sainte-Chapelle
Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Puy de Dome
Musee Picasso
Carcassonne
Catacombes
National parks, wildlife or nature preserves
The "Remarkable Gardens"
Disneyland Paris
Cote d'Azur
Les Chateuax de Loire
Vanoise National Park
Port-Cros National Park
Ecrins National Park
Guilana Amazonian Park
Important museums
Louvre (the most visited museum in the world)
Musee d'Orsay
Sources:
Wikipedia.com
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