The Ministry’s actions to promote tourism - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/?xtor=RSS-1 France is the world's leading destination, welcoming 89.4 million foreign visitors in 2018 (3% more than in 2017). Tourism is a key sector of the French economy. It accounts for nearly 8% of GDP, €56.2 billion in tourism receipts and generates two million jobs directly or indirectly. The tourism sector is growing significantly worldwide. The number of international tourists totalled 1.2 billion in 2016 according to the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and is expected to reach 1.8 billion by (…) en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480414 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Tourism - Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne attending the World Tourism Organization's General Assembly (Madrid, Dec. 1, 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/tourism-jean-baptiste-lemoyne-attending-the-world-tourism-organization-s?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will attend the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Madrid on December 1. This meeting will include more than 70 tourism ministers, representatives of international organizations and civil society, and private sector leaders. The minister will reaffirm France's support for the UNWTO, a privileged international (…) 2021-11-30 16:55:16 60421_262863 1 – Tourism – Meeting between M. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne and Mr Ahmed AlKhateeb, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Tourism (23 November 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/1-tourism-meeting-between-m-jean-baptiste-lemoyne-and-mr-ahmed-alkhateeb-saudi?xtor=RSS-1 M. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting yesterday via video conference with Mr Ahmed AlKhateeb, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Tourism. The Minister of State and the Minister signalled their wish to strengthen our bilateral cooperation in the area of tourism at a time when the industry is a central focus of the strategic partnership between France and Saudi Arabia (…) 2021-11-25 19:28:00 60421_262742 The 6th edition of Goût de/Good France is bringing French gastronomy to all five continents. https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/the-6th-edition-of-gout-de-good-france-is-bringing-french-gastronomy-to-all?xtor=RSS-1 After a 2020 that was marked by an unprecedented public health crisis, the worldwide celebration of French gastronomy, Goût de/Good France, is back for its sixth edition from 14 to 20 October 2021. Launched by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Chef Alain Ducasse in 2015, Goût de/Good France has become a major gastronomic event. Once again, it will promote France throughout the world by combining the touristic appeal of its rich produce (one in three tourists say that they come (…) 2021-10-08 18:14:23 60421_261790 Tourism - Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne to participate in the virtual conference of the World Tourism Organization - Wine Tourism (09 Sept. 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/tourism-jean-baptiste-lemoyne-to-participate-in-the-virtual-conference-of-the?xtor=RSS-1 On September 9, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will attend the Global Conference on Wine Tourism hosted jointly by Portugal and the World Tourism Organization. This event will bring together institutional actors and professionals from around the world to discuss new challenges facing the sector, specifically in the context of the health and economic crises. The minister (…) 2021-09-08 17:21:51 60421_261205 Tourism - Visit by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne to Switzerland (Geneva, 01 Jul. 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/tourism-visit-by-jean-baptiste-lemoyne-to-switzerland-geneva-01-jul-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will visit Geneva on Thursday, July 1, as part of a series of visits to several European countries in order to promote France as a destination for the summer season. The minister of state will speak with tourism stakeholders in Switzerland about the business recovery policy in France and the support measures implemented to relaunch tourism (…) 2021-06-30 16:04:45 60421_259985 Visit by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne to Germany (Berlin, 22 Jun. 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/visit-by-jean-baptiste-lemoyne-to-germany-berlin-22-jun-2021?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, visited Berlin on June 22 as part of a series of visits to several European countries to promote France as a destination for the summer season. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne met with his counterpart, Thomas Bareiß, Parliamentary State Secretary and Federal Government Commissioner for Tourism. This meeting provided an opportunity for an exchange of (…) 2021-06-23 19:59:11 60421_259844 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne to attend the virtual meeting of the Regional Commission for Europe (3 June 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/world-tourism-organization-unwto-jean-baptiste-lemoyne-to-attend-the-virtual?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will attend the virtual meeting of the UNWTO's Regional Commission for Europe, which will bring together the tourism ministers of the 42 European States. The ministers will discuss Europe's gradual return to mobility as the summer season is about to get under way and vaccination campaigns are moving forward, giving us hope for an end to the (…) 2021-06-02 17:33:16 60421_259232 G20 Tourism - Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne's participation in the G20 tourism ministers' meeting (via video conference, 4 May 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/g20-tourism-jean-baptiste-lemoyne-s-participation-in-the-g20-tourism-ministers?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, took part, on May 4, in the G20 tourism ministers' meeting, at the initiative of the Italian presidency. The minister of state and the tourism ministers reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the tourism sector over the long term in order to minimize the impact of the crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic on employment and tourist (…) 2021-05-05 08:27:51 60421_258455 Tourism – Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne at the informal video conference of EU tourism ministers (1 Mar. 21) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/tourism-jean-baptiste-lemoyne-at-the-informal-video-conference-of-eu-tourism?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, attended the informal meeting of EU tourism ministers on March 1. In attendance were European Commissioner Thierry Breton; Gloria Guevara, President of the World Tourism and Travel Council; and Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The ministers discussed developments in the pandemic and the (…) 2021-03-02 18:14:56 60421_256456 Tourism – First General Assembly of the High-Level Tourism Training Conference (Paris, 06.03.18) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/tourism/the-action-of-maedi-in-promoting/news/article/tourism-first-general-assembly-of-the-high-level-tourism-training-conference?xtor=RSS-1 On March 6, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, minister of state attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, hosted the first General Assembly of the High-Level Tourism Training Conference (CFET) at the Quai d'Orsay. 2018-03-08 11:50:51 60421_233665