Tertiary Economic Activities In The Paris Basin Flashcards
What effects the development of tourism in the Paris Basin?
France is the world’s number 1 tourist destination, it receives over 75 million visits each year .
Tourism is worth over 35 billion to the french economy each year
Within France the Paris Basin is a major tourist attraction with 9 million visitors each year
The relief and climate are physical factors that have encouraged tourism
The Paris Basin has a low lying landscape but in the champagne area there are large limestone ridges called scarps e.g the falaise
The more continental climate on south facing slope software these scarves is suitable for wine production
Reims is the centre of wine production and has a well developed wine tourism industry
Human factors such as many historic buildings and excellent transport infrastructure have encouraged the development of tourism
Medieval towns such as Caen attract people who are interested in history
The Normandy beaches are visited by thousands of tourists who wish to remember lost relatives
