Tourisme
France remains the top tourist destination in Europe and the world. With 84.7 million tourists yearly, it ranks ahead of the United States (69.8 million) and Spain (60.7 million). For that reason, France plays a key role in the arena of international cooperation. The international knowledge and acumen of French firms are widely recognized. Examples include Accor in the hotel business, Sodexo in institutional food service, and Club Med in the exotic vacations sector.
In the field of transportation, France has been developing high-speed rail lines since 1981. Today, it has more than 2,000 km of high-speed railways. Alstom’s high-speed rail technology has fueled the firm’s expansion within Europe and abroad (Argentina, South Korea, Italy, and more). Plus...