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France has the world’s fifth largest economy and is ranked second in
Europe and sixth in the world for the number of international patents
filed in 2012. Home to 71 innovation clusters – or centres of excellence –
France also boasts 2,500 R&D projects. All this expertise is available to
associations via the national and local convention bureau.
France has a variety of venues in which to host events and a wide range
of exclusive historic venues including châteaux, museums and abbeys.
France’s hotel industry offers more than 13 000 hotels which have adopted
the new classification system designed to attract the international market.
France is a destination of choice for event planners with 11 international
airports, one of the longest and safest road networks in Europe and
2,000 km of high speed railway tracks. Nowhere else in Europe offers
such quick and easy access to neighbouring countries, with key destinations
located just a few hours away.
A dynamic economy and
market
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economy and the fith
largest in the world
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consumer market, with 65
million inhabitants
→ he world’s leading
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tourist destination, with
83 million visitors (World
Tourism Organisation UNWTO, 2013)
From historic sites to fine gourmet dining, France offers a wide range of offsite venues. The most visited country in the world, France has 33 properties
designated UNESCO World Heritage sites, 40,000 castles, abbeys, manors,
churches and 8,000 museums. The ‘Gastronomic meal of the French’ has
also been added to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity list.
France provides participants of meetings and incentives with a vast
range of memorable experiences thanks to its spectacular surroundings:
scenery, beaches and coastal areas, mountains and urban cities. Choose
the perfect mix to inspire and motivate your event.
France has a proven track record of hosting successful events and is
determined to continue to offer improving services and support thanks to
its network of talented and service-focused event industry professionals.
World-class industrial
sectors
→ urope’s largest aerospace
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and nuclear industries
→ urope’s second largest
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agri-food and chemical
industries
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Sandie Meyniel
[email protected]
→ urope’s third largest ICT
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and pharmaceutical sectors
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