{"id":9845,"date":"2021-12-03T18:03:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T17:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lab-event.com\/and-the-tourist-offices-in-all-this\/"},"modified":"2022-05-03T10:59:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T08:59:29","slug":"and-the-tourist-offices-in-all-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lab-event.com\/en\/and-the-tourist-offices-in-all-this\/","title":{"rendered":"And the tourist offices in all this?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A little history <\/strong><\/h2>\n

While they were still called “syndicat d’initiative”, the first structures were born in 1875<\/strong> in the Vosges, with the aim of welcoming visitors who came to discover the surrounding massifs.<\/p>\n

But the initiative unions really took off during the inter-war period, when a real federation organization was set up During the Second World War, and despite the Occupation, the tourist offices continued to function and offer a service.<\/p>\n

The lack of public funding was felt after the Second World War and in 1964, they became tourist offices whose aim waswas to welcome tourists<\/strong> and promote the local traditions of a region<\/strong> after the State became fully aware of the stakes that tourism could represent.<\/p>\n

Today,tourist offices are an integral part of the French landscape<\/strong><\/a> and are a valuable source of assistance for travelers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What is the purpose of tourist offices?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As for congresses & convention bureaus<\/a><\/strong>, the activity of tourist offices is precise and regulated by the French government. According to the Tourism Code, the following missions are entrusted to the offices:<\/p>\n