Culture and Heritage
France is the world's leading destination
for foreign tourists
89,4 million
foreign tourists
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), 2019
French chef named
World's Best Female Chef
3 French winners
Dominique Crenn (2016), Hélène Darroze (2015), Anne Sophie Pic (2011)
World’s 50 Best Awards
World's Best Pastry Chef
4 French Pastry chefs named « World’s Best Pastry Chef » in the last 6 years
Jessica Préalpato (2019) – Cédric Grolet (2018) – Dominique Ansel (2017) – Pierre Hermé (2016)
World’s 50 Best Awards
Culture
Cultural and creative excellence
The Louvre is by far the most visited museum in the world (9.6 million visitors in 2019)
French history recreation theme park Puy du Fou was voted best theme park in 2012 & 2014; best attraction in 2015 and best creation in 2016.
Val Thorens was voted best ski resort in the world in 2019 (for the 7th year in a row).
Louvre, 2020
Applause Award, IAAPA, 2014 – Themed Entertainement Association (TEA), 2016
World Ski Awards, 2019
UNESCO's world heritage list
47 listed sites
57 foreign cultural centers in Paris
The capital city home to the largest number of foreign cultural centers and institutes in the world
Forum of Foreign Cultural Institutes in Paris (FICEP), 2022
More than 320 million of visitors
since 1992
Disneyland Paris, 2019