Cannes, the latest city to be awarded the Creative Friendly Destination label, is expanding its range of creative activities by initiating a series of exclusive encounters with those who work every day to keep its culture and traditions alive. Tastings of wines from organic farming on Île Saint-Honorat, ceramic tableware-modelling workshop with a local artist, family […]
From June 1 to 11, 2023 saw the second edition of UPERNOIR, the cultural festival organized by Pas-de-Calais Tourisme that invites visitors to explore the region’s rich heritage through the prism of the color black, characteristic of its identity. Focusing this year on culinary delights, as the Hauts-de-France has been named European Region of Gastronomy […]
The World Tourism Fair, which took place from March 16 to 19, 2023 in Paris, hosted 3 conferences led by the Creative Tourism Network® (CTN), as well as the announcement of French destinations labeled Creative Friendly, and the winners of the Creative Tourism Awards. The opening session, entitled “Creative Tourism: France’s Know-How”, highlighted French destinations […]
The jury of the 9th edition of the Creative Tourism Awards, composed of experts in tourism, marketing and creative industries, has selected the Economic Tourism and Know-How Week (Semaine du Tourisme économique et des savoir-faire) as the best strategy for the development of creative tourism in 2023. This initiative, supported by the Brittany region’s tourist […]
On the occasion of Cannes joining the Creative Tourism Network®, Laure Toma-Auneau, Director of Leisure Tourism, presents this innovative approach which aims to show another side of the city, more human and creative. Cannes is traditionally associated with luxury tourism. How did this strategy to develop a more authentic and like-a-local tourism […]
As part of the 46th edition of the World Tourism Fair in Paris, the Creative Tourism Network® has announced the addition of Cannes to its network, awarding the city the label of “Creative Friendly Destination”. With this, the City of Cannes hopes to implement a new ecosystem which will benefit the entire population and the […]
Perpignan-Méditerranée, a Franco-Catalan destination with the “Creative Friendly Destination” label, has a unique dual identity. The French art of living, gastronomy and craftsmanship merge joyfully with Catalan culture, its traditions and its values of generosity, sharing and conviviality. Creative tourism is the best way to experience the richness of its heritage and the diversity of […]
