Sunday, August 24, 2014
Cultural most visited monuments in France
The Pompidou Centre
Last year, 3.13 million visitors were attracted by the contemporary art of the National Art and Culture Georges Pompidou center collections. Known worldwide for its original facade, the Pompidou Centre is in the heart of Paris, in the 4th district. Leading cultural institution and home to modern art collections and discusses the themes of art in the broadest sense, from movies to music, through the design and literature.
Le Puy du Fou
The famous historical theme park in Vendée is the fourth French fleet in terms of attendance with 1,471,000 visitors last year. Helped more than 3,000 local volunteers, the park Puy du Fou offers visitors 60 and entertainments, intended to represent the reality of the Vendée over the centuries. True economic, tourist and cultural engine of the department of Vendée, he received this year as the best amusement park in the world by the Themed Entertainment Association in the United States.
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Germany
Like France, Germany has 38 World Heritage of UNESCO. Germany is a very touristic country with over 28 million tourists attracted in particular by its numerous cathedrals, such as Cologne and Aix-La-Chapelle. Berlin is also one of the most visited cities in the country....
Malaysia
With only four World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, Malaysia is ranked 9th of the most visited countries in the world with 24 million tourists a year.
Mexico
10th in our rankings, Mexico, with 42 sites listed as World Heritage of nearly 23 million tourists. Steeped in history, especially thanks to the many sites built by the Maya as the pre-Hispanic city of Chichen Itza on the list of the new 7 wonders of the world, Mexico is therefore one of the most visited countries mond
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Italy
Italy is the number one site listed as World Heritage countries. This country has 49 classified sites. Particular had to have happened during the Roman times, Italy has a rich ancient monuments and places history.
Turkey
With 11 sites listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Turkey ranks 6th in our ranking of the most visited countries in the world and every year more than 36 million tourists. With these resorts and its flagship city, Istanbul, Turkey is a fashionable destination.
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france
No surprise that the number 1 most visited countries in the world, France. With 38 sites inscribed on the World Heritage (2013), France every year nearly 83 million tourists. Renowned for its gastronomy, known around the world monuments like the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame de Paris and many others, France takes the top of the rankings.
USA
Number 2 in our rankings, the United States of America. With almost 64 million visitors, the United States has 21 sites listed as World Heritage. Mainly popular among tourists are numerous parks like Yellowstone, Monument Valley.
Spain
Spain every year more than 58 million tourists. Mainly came to discover its key city, Barcelona and numerous monuments. Spain has 44 sites listed as World Heritage by UNESCO and is one of five countries with the most classified sites.
China
Like Spain, China is among the countries with the most World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. China accounts for 45 China has one of the most visited monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China, which is also part of the new wonders of the world.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
The Eiffel Tower
Tower "Eiffel" is a symbolic monuments of "Paris." Constructed of wrought iron, it is located on the "Champs de Mars" and measures 324 meters (with antenna). It bears the name of the person responsible for its construction, the engineer "Gustave Eiffel".
France Miniature
France Miniature is a park located near Paris, in Élancourt in Yvelines, open since 1991, many French monuments and sites are reproduced in miniature on an area of five hectares landscaped shaped map of France with the basins locations of the seas and oceans bordering France and an island of Corsica (where the distance to the "ribs" of the miniature France does not respect the scale). The park is crisscrossed by many miniature railways on which trains run compounds models reproducing materials SNCF (TGV, Corail trains ...). Since 2004, the park has an amusement area self-service reserved for young children. The various activities have been installed by the German company Heege Freizeittechnik. The design of the box and set design are by Jean-Marc Toussaint.
Menagerie du Jardin des Plantes
With its amazing architectural elements (mostly dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth century), the zoo is the oldest zoo in the world preserved in its original appearance. It offers 55,000 m2 of greenery inhabited by a thousand animals.
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The zoological garden is a place for discovery and relaxation popular Parisian who come to stroll the perfumes of yesteryear. In an atmosphere of yesteryear, they discover or rediscover beautiful leafy promenades, pretty neat or gleaming rides gardens. These are also the joy of toddlers who can walk around pony, meet animals, give the trampoline or participate, among others, workshops awake
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The largest aquarium in Saint-Malo
The largest aquarium in Saint-Malo not only offers a world tour of the world's oceans and their species, but it also turns the nose in a novel by Jules Verne. Aboard the Nautibus a real submarine that can hold five passengers, you can indeed sink to the bottom of pools and enjoy exceptional views. Another major attraction is the shark tank, a large circular room that will allow you to observe its giant sea 360 degrees. With the touch pool you can go beyond observation and direct contact with animals. In this space of 120sqm you caresserez rays, gurnard, pollack and other fish in the North Atlantic.
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23 acres shaded park has both sensational 25 attractions (the Great Eight at the Canadian River through the train Azteka mine), a fleet of 500 animals from around the world on day parole and 3 animal shows (parrots, sea lions, birds of prey). The most unusual and spectacular species in the park are also to be discovered during the "snack of the Animals" presented by their trainer. New for 2007: - The "Hard Sun" an original and spectacular attraction - "Valley of the Wolves", a new vision and a new look at these fascinating animals and many other surprises! And for the curious, visiting backstage at the zoo in July and August.
Nausicaa Heading South
Nausicaa center is much more than a giant aquarium: this is a wonderful complex of 4000m ² dedicated to the sea But beware, here we do not consider the representatives of marine life like animals fair. Center mainly vocation to explain to children and great diversity of the sea and the dangers ecosystems.
Marineland
Killer whales, dolphins and sea lions invite every day to discover their talents in unique performances, rich in wonder and surprises! Sharks welcome you with the mystery that honor. Tropical fish parade their multiple colors. Everything for a unique adventure in the heart of the marine world!
Aqualand Cap D'Agde you must visit it
This is the most famous and the first water park created in Europe. Next slide, you will find a full range of attractions: Descents rafting slides virevolantes on inflatable raft over a rapid river, dive between two banks with a mini-surf or schuss as a bobsled ...
Château de Versailles good place
The Palace of Versailles is a castle and a French historical monument which stands at Versailles near Paris in France. It was the residence of the kings of France Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The King and his court lived there permanently from May 6, 1682 to October 6, 1789, with the exception of the years 1715 to 1723 Regency Located southwest of Paris, the castle and grounds were intended to glorify the French monarchy. The castle consists of a sequence of elements of architectural harmony. It is spread over 6.32 ha divided into 2300 parts of which currently 1,000 museum pieces. The park of Versailles covers 815 ha against approximately 8000 ha before the French Revolution, 93 acres of gardens. It includes many features, including the Petit and Grand Trianon, the Hamlet of the Queen, the Grand and Petit Canal, a menagerie, an orangery and the Swiss lake room.
Royal Castle of Blois
The Royal Castle of Blois, located in the department of Loir-et-Cher is part of the castles of the Loire. He was the favorite of the kings of France during the Renaissance residence. Located in the heart of the city of Blois, on the right bank of the Loire, the Royal Castle of Blois gathered around a main courtyard of French architecture from the Middle Ages to the Classical period making it a key building for understanding the evolution of the architecture over the centuries. The restored royal apartments are furnished and decorated with polychrome decoration of the nineteenth century created by Félix Duban in the tradition of contemporary Viollet-le-Duc restaurateurs
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the Conciergerie wooow it's great
The "Concierge" and "Holy Chapel" are the remains of the oldest royal palace in Paris, the Palais de la Cité, turned into a prison in the fifteenth century. On the site which was the residence of the Roman governors and the first "Capet", "Philip the Fair" erected in the early fourteenth century, a palace symbol of his power, described him as one of the most admirable Middle Ages
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The Aiguille du Midi in france
The Aiguille du Midi
The Aiguille du Midi takes us on top of the same name to more than 3800m above sea level. Within minutes we are thrown into the special world of high mountains amidst glaciers and steep walls.
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Geode
Geode is located in the Parc de la Villette, in the nineteenth arrondissement of Paris. Built by the architect and engineer Adrien Fainsilber Chamaillou Gerard, was inaugurated on May 6 1985 While The Geode has opened one year before the City of Science and Industry, it is now attached to him .
The Stade de France
The Stade de France is the biggest French stadium with 80,000 seats configuration soccer / rugby. It was inaugurated January 28, 1998 during the football match France - Spain. Built for the needs of the FIFA World Cup in France, it was also designed to accommodate various sporting events (football, rugby, athletics, motor racing), concerts, shows and major events (dreams of snow and beach stage). This stadium is located in Saint-Denis north of Paris.
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Railroad Montenvers
It no longer has the small cog Montenvers that takes us on the edge of the equally famous glacier of the sea ice. This tour was already very popular among the tourist XIXs which then traveled there to back Mules. It allows us to have a wonderful panorama at the heart of the Massif Chamonix Needles, Dru, and the Grandes Jorasses. Visit the cave dug in the blanks of the Mer de Glace is a must for any visitor to the Mont Blanc.
The sights of France Antique Theatre of Orange
In the Rhone valley, the ancient theater of Orange, with its front wall 103 meters long, is one of the best preserved of the great Roman theaters. Built between 10 and 25, the Roman arch of Orange is one of the finest and most interesting arcs provincial triumph of Augustan era to have survived, with bas-reliefs depict the establishment of Pax Romana.
Sights of France Remparts Saint-Malo
The construction of these began in 1144, under the leadership of the diocese of Aleth transferring its foundation on the rock, the configuration of the site for better defense. But history attributes much of its construction in the 13th and 14th century.
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The Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is a national museum in Paris, on the left bank of the Seine, in the seventh arrondissement. The collections of the Musée d'Orsay exhibit mainly painting (and sculpture) western from 1848 to 1914.On can see major paintings by Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Maurice Denis, Odilon Redon etc.The Museum also presents temporary exhibitions
The Louvre Museum
is the largest museum in Paris by its surface. Located in the heart of the city of Paris, between the right bank of the Seine and the rue de Rivoli, in the First District, the building is a former royal palace. The equestrian statue of Louis XIV constitutes the starting point of the historic axis, but the palace is not aligned on this axis. This is one of the oldest museums and the third largest in the world in terms of area. The Louvre has a long history of artistic and historic conservation of France, from the Capetian kings until today. .
Mont Saint Michel
L'architecture prodigieuse du mont Saint-Michel et
sa baie en font le site touristique le plus fréquenté de Normandie et
le troisième de France (après la tour Eiffel et le château de
Versailles) avec quelque 3 200 000 visiteurs chaque année. Classé
monument historique en 1874, le site figure depuis 1979 sur la liste du
patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.
Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris is not the greatest of French cathedrals, but it is indisputably one of the finest ever produced Gothic architecture in France. This masterpiece, one of the best known symbols of the French capital, is located at the tip of the Ile de la Cité, the historic center of the city, near the banks of the Seine.
?Why tourism
Tourism, economic and social phenomenon
Over the decades, tourism has experienced continued growth and has diversified more and more to the point of becoming one of the economic sectors in the world's fastest growing. Modern tourism is closely linked to development and includes a growing number of new destinations. This dynamic is a key driver of socioeconomic progress.
Today, the business volume of tourism equals or exceeds that of petroleum, food and automotive. Tourism is now a major player in international trade and, at the same time, it is a major source of income for many developing countries. This growth is consistent with the emphasis on diversification and competition among destinations.
The general expansion of tourism in industrialized and developed countries has economic benefits and create jobs in many sectors related thereto, from agriculture to telecommunications through the building.
Tourism's contribution to the economic well-being depends on the quality and revenues of the tourism offer. UNWTO offers assistance to destinations that are positioned permanently on the national and international markets that increasingly complex. As the UN agency dedicated to tourism, it emphasizes that especially developing countries should benefit from sustainable tourism and intervenes to help translate this opportunity into reality.
