page_title: Tourism in France
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in France
caption_attribution_description: English: Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France
context_page_description: Tourism in France directly contributed 79.8 billion euros to gross domestic product, 30% of which comes from international visitors and 70% from domestic tourism spending. The total contribution of travel and tourism represents 9.7% of GDP and supports 2.9 million jobs in the country. Tourism contributes significantly to the balance of payments.
  France was visited by 89 million foreign tourists in 2018, making it the most popular tourist destination in the world, however considering the number of nights spent in the country, it is in sixth place, after United States, United Kingdom, China, Spain and Italy. France ranks fifth in tourist spending behind the United Kingdom, United States, China and Spain.
  France has 37 sites inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List and features cities or sites of high cultural interest, beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity. Small and picturesque French villages of quality heritage are promoted through the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. The "Remarkable Gardens" label is a list of the over two hundred gardens classified by the French Ministry of Culture.
context_section_description: Tourism in France directly contributed 79.8 billion euros to gross domestic product, 30% of which comes from international visitors and 70% from domestic tourism spending. The total contribution of travel and tourism represents 9.7% of GDP and supports 2.9 million jobs (10.9% of employment) in the country. Tourism contributes significantly to the balance of payments.
  France was visited by 89 million foreign tourists in 2018, making it the most popular tourist destination in the world, however considering the number of nights spent in the country, it is in sixth place, after United States, United Kingdom, China, Spain and Italy. France ranks fifth in tourist spending behind the United Kingdom, United States, China and Spain.
  France has 37 sites inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List and features cities or sites of high cultural interest (Paris being the foremost, but also Loire Valley, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Lyon, and others), beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity (green tourism). Small and picturesque French villages of quality heritage (such as Collonges-la-Rouge, Locronan, or Montsoreau) are promoted through the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (literally "The Most Beautiful Villages of France"). The "Remarkable Gardens" label is a list of the over two hundred gardens classified by the French Ministry of Culture. This label is intended to protect and promote remarkable gardens and parks.
caption: Notre-Dame de la Garde, Bouches-du-Rhône
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